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Feynman's space-time view in quantum electrodynamics.

Marco Forgione1

  • 1University of South Carolina, USA.

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
|April 23, 2022
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This paper reconstructs Richard Feynman's "overall spacetime view," tracing its origins from absorber theory and path integrals to its application in quantum electrodynamics and Feynman diagrams.

Area of Science:

  • Theoretical Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Electrodynamics

Background:

  • Explores Richard Feynman's foundational work on absorber theory and path integrals.
  • Highlights the rejection of the traditional
  • customary view
  • in favor of a novel approach.
  • Discusses the evolution of Feynman's ideas, from early theories to his doctoral thesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reconstruct Feynman's concept of the
  • overall spacetime view
  • .

Main Methods:

  • Examines Feynman's doctoral thesis for insights into spacetime boundaries.
  • Analyzes the application of path integrals and asymptotic states in positron theory.
Keywords:
Absorber theory of radiationFeynmanFeynman diagramsHistory and philosophy of scienceQuantum electrodynamicsSpecetime viewTheory of positron

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  • Investigates the role of the
  • overall spacetime view
  • in quantum electrodynamics.

    • Main Results:

    • Feynman's doctoral thesis was crucial for developing the concept of enclosing quantum systems within spacetime boundaries.
    • This concept was instrumental in path integral formulation and the use of asymptotic states in positron theory.
    • The
    • overall spacetime view
    • necessitates considering all quantum phenomena within a spacetime boundary.

    Conclusions:

    • The
    • overall spacetime view
    • is a unifying concept in Feynman's work.
    • This perspective is essential for understanding quantum electrodynamics and Feynman diagrams.
    • Feynman's approach offers a unique framework for analyzing quantum systems in spacetime.