Electromagnetism and Feynman diagrams

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Electromagnetism is fundamentally derived from Maxwell's equations, as stated by Feynman. A discussion arose around a specific Feynman diagram representing a photon/electron interaction, questioning how this relates to the broader principles of electromagnetism. The inquiry focused on the connection between the diagram and the emergence of photons from an electromagnetic field using Lagrangian formalism. A particle physicist clarified that while Feynman diagrams are useful for calculating particle collision cross-sections, they do not directly explain the origins of electromagnetic forces like Coulomb's law. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the distinction between theoretical frameworks and practical calculations in particle physics.
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1. Feynman says all of electromagnetism follows from Maxwell equations.
2. Somebody (Pointing to a Feynman diagram of a photon/electron reaction) said all of electromagnetism is in that one diagram. So, can anyone help me with these two questions: how does point 1 come from point 2. And, how does a photon come from an EM field just by using it in a Langragian form?
 
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I remember when I asked one particle physicists, that "how does Coulomb's force follow from that diagram?". The response was "no... we use these to calculate particle collision cross-sections". That's the unpleasant, but simple, truth :wink: You are not getting electromagnetism out of particle exchanges.
 
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