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Reconditioning in Discrete Quantum Field Theory

General Physics 2022-09-01 v1

Abstract

We consider a discrete scalar, quantum field theory based on a cubic 4-dimensional lattice. We mainly investigate a discrete scattering operator S(x0,r)S(x_0,r) where x0x_0 and rr are positive integers representing time and maximal total energy, respectively. The operator S(x0,r)S(x_0,r) is used to define transition amplitudes which are then employed to compute transition probabilities. These probabilities are conditioned on the time-energy (x0,r)(x_0,r). In order to maintain total unit probability, the transition probabilities need to be reconditioned at each (x0,r)(x_0,r). This is roughly analogous to renormalization in standard quantum field theory, except no infinities or singularities are involved. We illustrate this theory with a simple scattering experiment involving a common interaction Hamiltonian. We briefly mention how discreteness of spacetime might be tested astronomically. Moreover, these tests may explain the existence of dark energy and dark matter.

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@article{arxiv.1612.06677,
  title  = {Reconditioning in Discrete Quantum Field Theory},
  author = {Stanley Gudder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1612.06677},
  year   = {2022}
}

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15 pages

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