INTERPRETATIONS OF QUANTUM-FIELD THEORY

被引：9

作者：

HUGGETT, N ^{[1
]}

WEINGARD, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV, DEPT PHILOSOPHY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08903 USA

来源：

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 1994年 / 61卷 / 03期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1086/289809

中图分类号：

N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;

摘要：

In this paper we critically review the various attempts that have been made to understand quantum field theory. We focus on Teller's (1990) harmonic oscillator interpretation, and Bohm et al.'s (1987) causal interpretation. The former unabashedly aims to be a purely heuristic account, but we show that it is only interestingly applicable to the free bosonic field. Along the way we suggest alternative models. Bohm's interpretation provides an ontology for the theory-a classical field, with a quantum equation of motion. This too has problems; it is not Lorentz invariant.

引用

页码：370 / 388

页数：19

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