Recent questions in Quantum Field Theory

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Upon observing an interference pattern produced onto a screen, how could you identify whether a single slit, double slit, or diffraction grating produced the pattern?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by bettyswallocks

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Why does the electric field dominate over the magnetic one though both are at equal footings in Maxwell's equations?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Maid

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Which one is more general, QFTs or the different versions of string theory and related theories (like M-theory)? Are all string theories QFT, but not all QFT are string theories?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Greg Pearce

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What is the most important thing about quantum theory for an average person who wants to know more about science but has no background in math or physics at all?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by SolarisSculptor

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Is there an intuitive reason why quantum mechanics only allows bosons and fermions? Why can't there be particles with, e.g., a ±1/5 spin value?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by bathroom boy

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If quantum fields can exist in more than one state at a time, how do we know which one is "real"?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by OldHouseNoclue32

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How can we say that light is not made up of particles if it behaves like one (like in double slit experiment)?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Amri

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Regarding the double slit experiment, could it be that the photon particle leaves a wave in its wake? Would that explain the observations?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Neil Durkin

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How does the mathematical structure of QFT allow for the presence of virtual particles?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by TDunbar

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What features distinguish quantum chromodynamics from quantum electrodynamics in terms of particle properties and interactions?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by andys342

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In double slit experiment photons behave like waves or more like ripples on water but those ripples are a group of particles that push the nearby group & form the ripples while each photon is travelling independently & randomly, how is that possible?

asked May 18, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Captain Howdy

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Why do all fermions have 1/2 spin? How is it that every single quark and electron out there has the exact same angular velocity?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Ruski

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When should you apply qft-style versus (nr) qm-style (quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, Schrodinger equation, time evolution, physics)?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by billybongos

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What are the benefits and drawbacks of reading a PhD thesis on quantum field theory as an introduction to the subject?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by NovaMystic

+79 votes

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What are dark fringes in Young’s double slit experiment?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by MidnightEcho

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What are the benefits of studying quantum field theory (QFT)? How can you explain QFT to someone who knows nothing about physics or mathematics?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by L thompson (2.4k points)

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Can someone provide a layman's explanation of QFT/ quantum electrodynamics?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by EmberHarmony

+16 votes

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Does the double slit experiment prove that the universe only exists as a product of our consciousness?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Callum Aldous

+26 votes

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How can we derive Columb's potential from quantum electrodynamics?

asked May 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by accidentprofit

+23 votes

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What is a magnetic monopole particle? I read they are theorized to exist, can someone elaborate on this and what the significance would be if proven?

asked May 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by adgjl

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