Lecture 5 - Quantized Lagrangian Field Theory Flashcards

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A classical Lagrangian field theory is quantized by interpreting q_ri and p_ri as __ and imposing

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operators, canonical commutation relations

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The generators of the unitary group generate a vector space called the….

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Lie algebra of the group

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The commutation relation of the generators T_j determine the ____ between group elements and be used to ____.

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multiplication law, define the group itself

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Conserved quantities are found by the Heisenberg equations and…

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the variational principle

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