Instantons and quantum anomalies account for non-perturbative 1-loop effects in gauge theories
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SUPPORTED
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confidence 88/100
Standard treatments of quantum field theory establish that instantons and quantum anomalies are key non-perturbative features in understanding gauge theories.
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Methods of Contemporary Gauge Theory
2023 · cited by 113
Covers the fundamental formulation of quantum anomalies via path integrals and instantons in gauge theories.
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TASI Lectures: (No) Global Symmetries to Axion Physics
2023 · cited by 35
Discusses both instantons and chiral anomalies as core components in modern gauge theory and axion physics.
Multi-instantons, multi-axions, and non-invertible symmetries in 4d QFT
2025 · cited by 3
Explores non-invertible symmetries in 4D QFTs involving multi-instanton effects and ABJ anomalies.