Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
15 - Feynman Diagrams
from Part III - A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 May 2024
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
Summary
This chapter gives a brief but quantitative introduction to the method of Feynman diagrams in quantum field theory, sufficient for the reader to understand what these diagrams mean. The concept of “vacuum energy” is discussed in this context.
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- Interpreting Quantum MechanicsModern Foundations, pp. 219 - 234Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024