quantum field theory
English
Alternative forms
- (abbreviated): See QFT
Noun
quantum field theory (countable and uncountable, plural quantum field theories)
- (quantum mechanics) A theory of quantum fields; the result of applying second quantization to Classical Relativistic Field Theory.
- The central identity of quantum field theory (according to A. Zee) is an equation which shows how to perturbatively derive a set of Feynman rules from a Lagrangian.
Coordinate terms
- classical field theory
- non-relativistic quantum mechanics, NRQM
- relativistic quantum mechanics, RQM
Translations
theory of quantum fields
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References
- Robert D. Klauber (2013) Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory, Second edition, Fairfield, Iowa: Sandtrove Press, published 2018, →ISBN, →OCLC, §3.2, page 48
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