Is All Motion Relative to Feynman's Path Integral?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between the concept of relative motion and Feynman's Path Integral formulation in quantum mechanics. It concludes that while both concepts involve movement and paths, they are fundamentally distinct and do not directly correlate. The Feynman Path Integral Equation describes quantum behavior, while the notion of relative motion pertains to classical physics. Thus, the two ideas should not be conflated.

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Last year I thought about something.If all motion is relative then can we say one objects goes one point to other point using all possible routes.(Like Feymann Path Integral Equation)
 
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RyanH42 said:
Last year I thought about something.If all motion is relative then can we say one objects goes one point to other point using all possible routes.(Like Feymann Path Integral Equation)
The two concepts have nothing to do with each other.
 
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