European Journal for Philosophy of Science ( IF 1.5 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-17 , DOI: 10.1007/s13194-020-00330-9 Andrea Oldofredi 1 , Hans Christian Öttinger 2
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.
中文翻译:
量子场论的耗散方法:概念基础和本体论含义
已经进行了许多尝试为量子场论提供概念清晰和数学严谨的基础。显着的例子分别是玻姆和代数透视。在本文中,我们介绍了 QFT 的耗散方法,这是从非平衡热力学出发解释粒子产生和湮灭现象的理论的一种新的替代表述。结果表明,DQFT 呈现出严谨的数学结构和清晰的粒子本体,充分利用了上述观点。最后,在讨论了其主要含义和后果之后,我们将其与实现粒子本体的主要 Bohmian QFT 进行了比较。