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The Heisenberg versus the Schrodinger picture in quantum field theory

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v3

Abstract

The Heisenberg picture and Schrodinger picture are supposed to be equivalent representations of quantum mechanics. However this idea has been challenged by P.A.M. Dirac. Also, it has been recently shown by A. J. Faria et al that this is not necessarily the case. In this article a simple problem will be worked out in quantum field theory in which the Heisenberg picture and Schrodinger picture give different results.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0308096,
  title  = {The Heisenberg versus the Schrodinger picture in quantum field theory},
  author = {Dan Solomon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0308096},
  year   = {2007}
}

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16 pages, major changes