RichIsnang Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 What Aort of things do the following categories of quantum physics look at? Quantum field theory Quantum chromodynamics Quantum electrodynamics Quantum mechanics I'd really appreciate if somebody could clear this up for Me once and for all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanrga Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 What Aort of things do the following categories of quantum physics look at? Quantum field theory Quantum chromodynamics Quantum electrodynamics Quantum mechanics I'd really appreciate if somebody could clear this up for Me once and for all Quantum mechanics is the part of quantum physics devoted to the mechanics. Quantum field theory is the part of quantum theory devoted to fields. Quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics are subareas of quantum field theory. E.g. quantum electrodynamics studies electromagnetic and fermion fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichIsnang Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Ok cool, so chromodynamics is similar to electrodynamics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanrga Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Ok cool, so chromodynamics is similar to electrodynamics? Yes are similar although quantum chromodynamics is more complex. In quantum electrodynamics you study electrons and photons and in quantum chromodynamics you study other particles as quarks and gluons. Surely you heard about quarks before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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