Constraints on RG Flow for Four Dimensional Quantum Field Theories

@article{Jack2013ConstraintsOR,
  title={Constraints on RG Flow for Four Dimensional Quantum Field Theories},
  author={I. Jack and Hugh Osborn},
  journal={Nuclear Physics},
  year={2013},
  volume={883},
  pages={425-500}
}
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