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quantum fields

quantum fields is the plural of quantum field.

Meaning of quantum field

Noun

quantum field (plural quantum fields)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A quantum operator-valued function of (any point in) space.
    • In Chaps. 3, 4, and 5, we saw that for each spin type, the Schrödinger picture wave equation for a state and the Heisenberg picture wave equation for the associated quantum field had the same form. In the former case, the wave equation solution was a state, i.e., a particle wave function. In the...2013, Robert D. Klauber, Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory, 2nd edition, Fairfield, IA: Sandtrove Press, published 2018, →ISBN, →OCLC, §7.2.1, page 186
    Synonyms:
    operator field

Questions about quantum fields

What is quantum fields the plural of?
Quantum fields is the plural of quantum field.

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