Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
14 - Transition Rules
from Part III - A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 May 2024
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
Summary
This chapter surveys several different mathematical methods for time-dependent change of quantum states using quantum field theory. The Bloch sphere method is introduced, which can be used to show the physics discussed in Chapter 3, that electronic transitions, or “jumps,” are not instantaneous.
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- Interpreting Quantum MechanicsModern Foundations, pp. 201 - 218Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024