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We consider the Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation in space dimension 3: \[ \left\{ \begin{array}{l} \partial_t u + \partial_x \Delta u + \partial_x \frac{u^2}{2} = 0 \\ u(t = 0) = u_0 \end{array} \right. \] where $u : (t, x, y) \in \mathbb{R}…
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Classifying consistent effective field theories for the gravitational interaction has recently been the subject of intense research. Demanding the absence of causality violation in high energy graviton scattering processes has led to a…