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Can quantum fields exist in classical spacetime?

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Why isn't a Faraday cage able to block the Earth's magnetic field?

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Is there a verson of quantum mechanics (even if it is not accepted mainstream) according to which quatum tunneling of macroscopic objects is completely forbidden?

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Can you name a few fields where physicists have found no use for the theories they created themselves because those theories could not prove anything?

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What are some counterintuitive aspects of quantum field theory (QFT)? How can they be explained to someone without going into too much detail on QFT itself?

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Can the Casimir force between two plates be explained without taking into account quantum mechanics and relativity theory?

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What is the difference between physics and field theory?

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Did Einstein believe in quantum theory? How did he reconcile it with his own work in relativity theory?

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What are the prerequisites to studying Yang-Mills theory?

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If two detectors are placed in front of the double slit, will they be able to observe different paths taken by the electrons (different observation)?

answered May 24, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Danny Greenwood

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How is the De Broglie-Bohm theory different from other quantum theories?

answered May 24, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Vasudha Bhardwaj

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Would it be possible that the photon, having somehow no self time because it is all the same for him and thus no position either, could create some kind of interference with himself that would explain his duality?

answered May 24, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by capitalpoof

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What are the contradictions between general relativity and quantum physics?

answered May 24, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Jason12349876 (1.8k points)

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Is there infinitesimal probability for an atom in a solid (e.g. a piece of rock) to escape completely from the solid via quantum tunnelling?

answered May 23, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by RadiantNova

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How do you learn classical field theory?

answered May 23, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Mikexx

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Why is it that, in quantum mechanics, any measurement will always correspond to an eigenvalue of the relevant operator?

answered May 23, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by CelestialEcho

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Can general relativity and quantum theory be unified without changing either theory drastically (in terms of how they're currently understood)?

answered May 23, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Nice is Nice

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Do particles remain quantum entangled after they've been measured?

answered May 23, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by StormyHorizon

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What role does renormalization play in the renormalization group approach to quantum field theories?

answered May 23, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by StellarMystic

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How does the double slit experiment prove determinism wrong?

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