Tomonaga–Schwinger equation

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The Tomonaga–Schwinger equation is a relativistic generalization of the Schrödinger equation that formulates quantum field evolution on arbitrary spacelike hypersurfaces, forming a key part of covariant quantum field theory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf covariant generalization of the Schrödinger equation ⓘ
equation in quantum field theory ⓘ
relativistic wave equation ⓘ
appliesTo interacting quantum field theories ⓘ
relativistic quantum fields ⓘ
assumes locality of interactions ⓘ
microcausality of field operators ⓘ
basedOn covariance under Lorentz transformations ⓘ
principle of relativity ⓘ
category relativistic quantum field equations ⓘ
clarifies role of time in relativistic quantum theory ⓘ
closelyRelatedTo Schrödinger functional equation in field theory ⓘ
describes time evolution of quantum fields ⓘ
unitary evolution between spacelike hypersurfaces ⓘ
developedBy Julian Schwinger ⓘ
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga ⓘ
domain Minkowski spacetime ⓘ
ensures Lorentz-covariant description of quantum evolution ⓘ
path-independence of evolution between hypersurfaces under suitable conditions ⓘ
expressedAs functional differential equation ⓘ
field quantum field theory ⓘ
relativistic quantum mechanics ⓘ
theoretical physics ⓘ
formulation covariant canonical formalism ⓘ
generalizationOf time-dependent Schrödinger equation ⓘ
historicalPeriod mid-20th century ⓘ
influenced modern covariant formulations of quantum field theory ⓘ
involves Hamiltonian density integrated over hypersurfaces ⓘ
foliation of spacetime into spacelike hypersurfaces ⓘ
motivation to reconcile quantum dynamics with special relativity ⓘ
namedAfter Julian Schwinger ⓘ
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga ⓘ
relatedTo Dyson series ⓘ
S-matrix ⓘ
canonical quantization ⓘ
covariant perturbation theory ⓘ
interaction picture ⓘ
path integral formulation of quantum field theory ⓘ
usedFor deriving covariant perturbation expansions ⓘ
formulating interaction dynamics on arbitrary foliations of spacetime ⓘ
usesConcept Hamiltonian density ⓘ
Heisenberg picture ⓘ
functional derivative ⓘ
spacelike hypersurface ⓘ
state functional ⓘ

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Sin-Itiro Tomonaga → knownFor → Tomonaga–Schwinger equation ⓘ
Dyson’s proof of equivalence of Feynman and Schwinger–Tomonaga formulations of QED → demonstratesEquivalenceOf → Schwinger–Tomonaga formulation of QED ⓘ
linked to: Tomonaga–Schwinger equation
Dyson’s proof of equivalence of Feynman and Schwinger–Tomonaga formulations of QED → demonstratesEquivalenceOf → Tomonaga–Schwinger formalism ⓘ
linked to: Tomonaga–Schwinger equation
Dirac equation → extends → Schrödinger equation ⓘ
linked to: Tomonaga–Schwinger equation
Schrödinger functional equation in field theory → relatedTo → Tomonaga–Schwinger equation ⓘ
Tomonaga Shinichiro → knownFor → Tomonaga–Schwinger equation ⓘ
Tomonaga Masao → knownFor → Tomonaga–Schwinger equation ⓘ