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A Philosophical Approach to Quantum Field Theory
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This text presents an intuitive and robust mathematical image of fundamental particle physics based on a novel approach to quantum field theory, which is guided by four carefully motivated metaphysical postulates. In particular, the book explores a dissipative approach to quantum field theory, which is illustrated for scalar field theory and quantum electrodynamics, and proposes an attractive explanation of the Planck scale in quantum gravity. Offering a radically new perspective on this topic, the book focuses on the conceptual foundations of quantum field theory and ontological questions. It also suggests a new stochastic simulation technique in quantum field theory which is complementary to existing ones. Encouraging rigor in a field containing many mathematical subtleties and pitfalls this text is a helpful companion for students of physics and philosophers interested in quantum field theory, and it allows readers to gain an intuitive rather than a formal understanding.
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- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Table of contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Approach to Quantum Field Theory
- 2 Scalar Field Theory
- 3 Quantum Electrodynamics
- 4 Perspectives
- Appendix A An Efficient Perturbation Scheme
- Appendix B Properties of Dirac Matrices
- Appendix C Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff Formulas
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index