Understanding the Interactions of Energy with Quantum Particles and Strings

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The discussion centers on the nature of energy and its interaction with quantum particles and strings. Participants emphasize that energy is not an interacting entity but rather a property of interacting systems, specifically quantum fields. The conversation references Richard Feynman's lectures, particularly the importance of understanding energy as an observable in quantum mechanics. Participants encourage reading the linked Feynman lecture to deepen comprehension of these concepts.

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questions about energy, not as to what is energy but how exactly does it interacts.
We know that energy can be converted from one for to another , but how does it do that?
How exactly does energy interacts with the quantum particles or with strings for that matter?
 
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Energy is not something that interacts with anything. Energy is a property that things that interact, like quantum fields, have. (More precisely, in QM it's an observable.)
 
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PeterDonis said:
Energy is not something that interacts with anything. Energy is a property that things that interact, like quantum fields, have. (More precisely, in QM it's an observable.)
If energy is a property, then what actually posses this property?
 
The universe as we describe it. Did you read the Feynman lecture?
 
prax said:
what actually posses this property?

Anything.
 
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IT really would help you if you read the posted link :smile:
 
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hutchphd said:
The universe as we describe it. Did you read the Feynman lecture?
I haven't read it, can you share please.
 
I have a question.
The answer is here. <link provided>
I still have a question.
Did you read the answer?
No.

This doesn't seem to me like a winning strategy. If it were me, I'd read the answer posted in the link in Post 3.
 
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prax said:
I haven't read it, can you share please.

No, click on the link and have a look for yourself. You need to show some effort in trying to answer your own questions. Click the link below:

Nugatory said:
@prax, you might want to give this Feynman lecture a try: https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_04.html
 
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ok! so does it implies that energy is a constant quantity and we really aren't aware of its true nature rather we just see things in action , and then can it imply that mass energy is just a constant value as matter cannot originate from nothingness ?
 

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