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Spatial integrals in non-standard dimensions via Gaussian measure and analytic continuation

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arxiv 2007.13407 v2 pith:C5RNHULE submitted 2020-07-27 math-ph math.MP

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Non-integer dimensions are commonplace in quantum field theories (QFTs) through dimensional regularization. In particular this affects angular calculations involving dot products. The structure of these rises from the generally accepted axiom that Gaussian integrals can be written as a $d$-dimensional product of a single dimensional Gaussian integral. This result can be extended in a straightforward manner to involve any above zero-dimensional "surfaces", but there is somewhat clear ambiguity with convergence when considering negative values of dimensions. This obstacle can be answered with proper regularization strategy, which leads to an acceptable analytic continuation. Furthermore, we suggest a method of symmetrizing the angular calculations back to positive dimensional variants by applying the symmetries of Euler gamma functions. Through this method, the region $d \in [0,1]$ is recognized to be fundamentally different from either remaining half-axis of dimensionality. By setting this region as the proper limit for the angle generating dimension, we fully establish the rules of iterative use of the generating method and the maximal number integration angles.

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