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The $\phi^4$ theory on a hypercubic lattice with $d$ space-time dimensions is "trivial" for $d\geq 4$, in the sense that it reduces to a free non-interacting theory in the continuum limit. This has been rigorously proven for $d>4$, with numerical evidence for $d=4$. For small but nonzero lattice spacing $a$ at energies well below the cutoff mass $1/a$, the theory effectively behaves like a continuum theory with particle interactions.

See Triviality of four dimensional $\phi^4$ theory on the lattice for references to the literature.

Carlo Beenakker
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