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What is lattice regularization and how is it carried out?

I am new to QFT, and so far I have studied dimensional regularization and Pauli-Villars regularization. These seem to be the only two regularization techniques discussed in most introductory textbooks. The Wiki page on regularization lists a few regularization techniques, one of which is lattice regularization. I would like to know more about this. However, the Wiki redirects to another page that does not discuss lattice regularization at all. I have also tried searching the web but without much luck.

What exactly is lattice regularization and how is it carried out? Are there any books that introduce this method to a beginner, especially one who only knows scalar $\phi^4$ theory and some QED (I don't know much at all about QCD)?

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