quantum field theory
noun
: a theory in physics: the interaction of two separate physical systems (such as particles) is attributed to a field that extends from one to the other and is manifested in a particle exchange between the two systems
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So that could be about the Big Bang or black holes or quantum field theory and extra dimensions.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
One made sense of conservation laws in small regions of space, a mathematical feat that would later prove important for understanding the symmetries of quantum field theory.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The first was that the Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti had made a significant discovery in quantum field theory.
—Simon Garfield, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
In quantum field theory, a combination of quantum physics and Einstein’s relativity leads to a crucial relationship between a resonant frequency and the mass of an elementary particle: The more rapidly a stationary particle vibrates, the greater its mass.
—Matt Strassler, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
One made sense of conservation laws in small regions of space, a mathematical feat that would later prove important for understanding the symmetries of quantum field theory.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The first was that the Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti had made a significant discovery in quantum field theory.
—Simon Garfield, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
In quantum field theory, a combination of quantum physics and Einstein’s relativity leads to a crucial relationship between a resonant frequency and the mass of an elementary particle: The more rapidly a stationary particle vibrates, the greater its mass.
—Matt Strassler, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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