Published November 12, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Classical physics and quantum loops

  • 1. Theory Group, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Laboratory, 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics-LGRT, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 (United States)

Description

The standard picture of the loop expansion associates a factor of (ℎ/2π) with each loop, suggesting that the tree diagrams are to be associated with classical physics, while loop effects are quantum mechanical in nature. We discuss counterexamples wherein classical effects arise from loop diagrams and display the relationship between the classical terms and the long range effects of massless particles

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
93
Journal Issue
20
Journal Page Range
p. 201602-201602.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36062830
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS

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