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Pointwise Evaluation of Lorentzian QFTs in Time

The problem is whether Lorentzian Quantum Field Theories (QFTs) can be evaluated pointwise in time. Currently, QFTs are described by operator-valued distributions, not functions, which prevents pointwise evaluation. However, in simple cases like some free fields, smearing along spatial directions is sufficient.

Science, Physics, Quantum Mechanics