Re: why can't fields be quantized too?

From: Bjoern Feuerbacher <bjoern.feuerbacher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:59:00 +0200

flames wrote:

Physics said the energy levels of fields are quantized as in photons but the field itself is not quantized. What would happen if you quantize the fields too?


Please be specific. What exactly do you *mean* with "quantize
the fields"?

In fact, most physicists would argue that this *is* indeed done in Quantum Field Theory!


Bye,
Bjoern
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