Oldofredi, Andrea and Öttinger, Hans Christian (2020) The Dissipative Approach to Quantum Field Theory: Conceptual Foundations and Ontological Implications. [Preprint]
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Many attempts have been made to provide Quantum Field Theory with conceptually clear and mathematically rigorous foundations; remarkable examples are the Bohmian and the algebraic perspectives respectively. In this essay we introduce the dissipative approach to QFT, a new alternative formulation of the theory explaining the phenomena of particle creation and annihilation starting from nonequilibrium thermodynamics. It is shown that DQFT presents a rigorous mathematical structure, and a clear particle ontology, taking the best from the mentioned perspectives. Finally, after the discussion of its principal implications and consequences, we compare it with the main Bohmian QFTs implementing a particle ontology.
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| Additional Information: | Accepted for publication in the European Journal for Philosophy of Science | |||||||||
| Keywords: | Quantum Field Theory; Ontology; | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Andrea Oldofredi | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2020 00:19 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2020 00:19 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 18345 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics |
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| Date: | 31 October 2020 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18345 |
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