What Does the Electron Look Like?
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"What Does the Electron Look Like": a talk at the Czech Technical University in Prague by Rodney A. Brooks, author of "Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein" http://www.quantum-field-theory.net. Dr. Brooks shows why the field picture of the electron is much more satisfactory than the particle picture.
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Almost a hundred years ago a physics theory emerged known as quantum mechanics. From the beginning, quantum mechanics, a theory based on particles, was plagued with weirdness and mystery. A bit later quantum field theory was developed, describing a world made of fields, not particles. After a...
Published 10/16/18
Published 10/16/18
Physicists Edward Finn and Rodney Brooks take on the task of describing quantum field theory to laypersons without using any math. They describe the six basic quantum fields, and show how the field picture, and only the field picture, enables a true understanding of physics. Read more at...
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