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International Journal of Physics Research and Applications

Renormalization group in physics and beyond

Antal Jakovac

Published Aug 22, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

We explain qualitatively in this short paper the essence of the renormalization group, showing that these ideas apply not only in physics but also beyond, forming the foundation of artificial intelligence.
DOI
10.29328/journal.ijpra.1001132

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