Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
13 - Fermion Quantization
from Part III - A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 May 2024
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
Summary
This chapter introduces the formal second quantization method for fermions in quantum field theory, and the connection to second quantization of bosons is shown. The picture of fermions as rotations between two states is presented, which helps the reader to see where the Pauli exclusion rule comes from. Finally, Dirac’s original derivation of his equation for relativistic motion of fermions is given.
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- Interpreting Quantum MechanicsModern Foundations, pp. 192 - 200Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024