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The Early Days of Lattice Gauge Theory

Michael Creutz

hep-latarXiv:hep-lat/0306024

Abstract

I discuss some of the historical circumstances that drove us to use the lattice as a non-perturbative regulator. This approach has had immense success, convincingly demonstrating quark confinement and obtaining crucial properties of the strong interactions from first principles. I wrap up with some challenges for the future.

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