High School Quantum Field Theory and Electrcity

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The discussion centers on the relationship between Quantum Field Theory (QFT) and AC/DC current. It concludes that for large numbers of particles at modest energy levels, the results derived from QFT align with traditional circuit theory, which is typically covered in high school or early college courses. The complexity of QFT does not provide additional insights for understanding electrical currents, making it unnecessary for practical applications in this context.

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  • Understanding of Quantum Field Theory (QFT)
  • Familiarity with AC/DC circuit theory
  • Basic knowledge of particle physics
  • Mathematical proficiency in physics
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  • Study the principles of AC/DC circuit theory
  • Explore the fundamentals of Quantum Field Theory
  • Investigate the relationship between particle physics and electrical phenomena
  • Read "Quantum Field Theory" by Mark Srednicki for deeper insights
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How work AC/DC current in Quantum Field Theory
 
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arnoldcena3000 said:
How work AC/DC current in Quantum Field Theory
As with your other thread, the answer to this question is going to start with a very thick book, not a post in an internet forum. (For an example of the sort of book we're talking about, try https://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~mark/ms-qft-DRAFT.pdf - and that's just to get started).

However, when you're talking about AC/DC current, you're working with very large numbers of particles at fairly modest energy levels, and under those circumstances all the math of QFT ends up giving you the same final results as ordinary circuit theory, the stuff you learn in high school or your first year or so of college. Thus, no one actually spends years and thousands of pages doing the full QFT treatment of electrical currents - it just gets in the way of understanding.

This is basically the same answer as for your previous question on triboelectricity, and it is the same answer you will get for any other question about how QFT relates to large-scale electrical phenomena, anything that involves currents, potential, or more than a very few particles. We have to ask you not to post more such questions, because the answer won't change.

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