The Schroedinger equation in quantum field theory
- Univ. of Chittagong (Bangladesh)
Some aspects of the Schroedinger equation in quantum field theory are considered in this article. The emphasis is on the Schroedinger functional equation for Yang-Mills theory, arising mainly out of Feynman`s work on (2+1)-dimensional Yang-Mills theory, which he studied with a view to explaining the confinement of gluons. The author extended Feynman`s work in two earlier papers, and the present article is partly a review of Feynman`s and the author`s work and some further extension of the latter. The primary motivation of this article is to suggest that considering the Schroedinger functional equation in the context of Yang-Mills theory may contribute significantly to the solution of the confinement and related problems, an aspect which, in the author`s opinion, has not received the attention it deserves. The relation of this problem with certain others such s those of quarks, superconductivity, and quantum gravity is considered briefly, together with certain basic aspects of the formalism that may be interest in their own right, especially for the beginner.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 229923
- Journal Information:
- Foundations of Physics, Vol. 24, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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