Coherence Fields and Path Integrals: A Correspondence for Quantum Electrodynamics

Clinton Svancara

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

This paper investigates whether the coherence field Rc(x, t) of Relational Field Theory (RFT) admits a correspondence whose trajectory summation is consistent with the path-integral formulation of quantum electrodynamics. We start from the RFT evolution equation for Rc, consider phase-coherent paths, and derive the effective action weighting. The analysis focuses solely on the mathematical consistency of the mapping and the conditions under which the correspondence reproduces the familiar path-integral structure. No broader interpretive or foundational claims are made.

DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/j38qp

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