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1 - It’s All Fields and Waves

from Part I - A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2024

David W. Snoke
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh
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Summary

This chapter explains what we mean by “fields” and “waves” in physics, and argues that quantum waves are just as “real” as other waves we experience in daily life, such as water waves and sound waves.

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Interpreting Quantum Mechanics
Modern Foundations
, pp. 3 - 17
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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