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Cambridge University Press eBooks

It’s All Fields and Waves

David W. Snoke

Published Apr 30, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

This chapter explains what we mean by “fields” and “waves” in physics, and argues that quantum waves are just as “real” as other waves we experience in daily life, such as water waves and sound waves.
DOI
10.1017/9781009261562.002

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