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Just as there are virtual photons, which are in the EM field, are there virtual particles in fields such as the Higgs and Strong?
Are there Virtual Particles for Every Field?
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Yes.
But they aren't real in any usual sense. Its simply a pictorial representation of terms in what's called a Dyson series:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_series
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Bill
But they aren't real in any usual sense. Its simply a pictorial representation of terms in what's called a Dyson series:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_series
Thanks
Bill
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