Regularization

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In order to compute the expected value of a quantum field theory, one has to use an integral. However, this integral is typically divergent, meaning the result is infinite. Regularization is a technique of introducing an artificial regulator into the integrals which prevents the divergence from occurring. This allows one to make calculations and take the limit as the regulator is removed.