How to quantize the ''mathematical'' fluctuation field in statistics?

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The discussion revolves around the quantization of mathematical fluctuation fields in statistical physics, exploring the relationship between functional integral formalism and the concept of quantization. Participants consider whether all fields can be quantized and the implications of renormalizability on this process.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether the functional integral formalism can provide insights into the quantization of fluctuation fields, suggesting it primarily serves to calculate correlation functions without addressing quantization directly.
  • Another participant inquires if commutators and anticommutators can be defined for any fields in physics, particularly those that are renormalizable.
  • A participant asserts that since canonical and functional quantization yield the same results, any field represented by the functional integral formalism is quantizable, although this claim is not universally accepted.
  • It is noted that fields that are not integrable are excluded by renormalization conditions, and a field that is nonlinear and non-quantizable is described as a "white elephant." This suggests a limitation on the types of fields that can be quantized.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the implications of functional integral formalism for quantization, with some asserting that all fields represented are quantizable, while others highlight limitations based on integrability and renormalization. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the universality of quantization for all fields.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved assumptions regarding the definitions of quantization and integrability, as well as the specific conditions under which fields may or may not be quantizable.

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Please teach me this:
The general effort is to quantize the fields of elementary particles and gravitons.But I wonder about ''mathematical'' fields such as the fluctuation fields in statistical physics.I think there may be many ''continuous'' fields in physics.Could the functional integral formalism
say any things about ''the quantum'' of field?Because this formalism is only a powerful tool to canculate the correlation function,but say nothing(it seem to me) about the quantization(about ''quantum'' of fields).
Thank you very much in advance
 
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Then could we always pose the commutators and anticommutators for any fields in physics or not?(with the theories are renormalizable)
 
It seem to me that because the canonical and functional quantization have the exactly same result.Then the functional formalism also deduces the ''discontiuous'' quantum of fields.So any fields can represent by functional integral formalism are ''quantizable''.Is that correct?
 
ndung200790 said:
It seem to me that because the canonical and functional quantization have the exactly same result.Then the functional formalism also deduces the ''discontiuous'' quantum of fields.So any fields can represent by functional integral formalism are ''quantizable''.Is that correct?

Yes.

Any field that is not integrable is discounted by the renormalization conditions.

A field that is non linear and non quantizable is a white elephant.
 

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