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How is the vacuum state of a quantum field defined?

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Why is the Schrödinger equation non-relativistic?

asked Mar 14, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Henry Davies

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Can particles have negative mass? If so, what would it mean?

asked Mar 14, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Christopher Atkin

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How do you explain interference using a double slit experiment with an example?

asked Mar 14, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Cloudsnapper

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Is it possible for gravity to be quantized? If yes, what does it take to develop a working theory of quantum gravity?

asked Mar 14, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by James Cole

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Could I tell through which slit in a double-slit experiment a photon has passed by the time it took from sending it to it hitting the detector?

asked Mar 14, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by dewaltdisney

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What causes the dark bands observed in Young's Double Slit Experiment?

asked Mar 14, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Vinnie187

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In the double slit experiment performed with only one photon at a time, does this photon find itself in two places at the same time (interacting with itself) before being detected as just one particle on the screen?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Spyder

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If reality is objective, then how can quantum physics exist and/or be explained?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Coombesy

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Considering a certain electron, is there non-zero probability to find it at any point in the universe?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by mappman

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How does string theory relate to quantum mechanics?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by NebulaMystic

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What are the implications of the fact that particles in a quantum field can be in multiple states simultaneously?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Randolfus

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Why do so many scientists pursue a "Unified Field Theory", even though gravity isn't actually a "force", but rather, an effect of the curvature of space-time?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Christopher Atkin

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Why do scientists think general relativity and QFT are correct when the 'vacuum catastrophe' proves both theories are wrong? Isn't that just blind faith in one or both?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by bracky

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By mastering the three volumes of Weinberg's QFT, would I have the level to study quantum gravity?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by cappi

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What would be a good research topic for a senior undergraduate in the field of theoretical physics?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by ahl

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Is mass really an object's resistance to motion in a quantum field? In other words, when we move a body and find it heavy, is this weight a resistance to the movement of the particle in the field? Is this correct?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by ecochris

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If superposition is accurate, as suggested by Schrodinger's thought experiment, and applies to the quantum world of atoms and particles and we are made up of these atoms, then why aren't we also in different positions at once?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by largelyscowl

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How do the principles of QED and relativity explain the behavior of particles at the quantum scale and their role in the functioning of biological systems?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by NovaDreamer

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Given that quanum mechanics cannot predict with certainty but only give probabilities, what is so "successful" regarding the predictions of the theory?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Quantum Field Theory by Maria Johnson

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