Dyson series
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The Dyson series is a perturbative expansion in quantum field theory that expresses time-ordered exponentials and scattering amplitudes as an infinite series of integrals, each term corresponding to a Feynman diagram.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dyson series canonical | 8 |
| Dyson series in quantum electrodynamics | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dyson series Context triple: [Feynman diagrams, relatedConcept, Dyson series]
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A.
Drake equation
The Drake equation is a probabilistic formula used to estimate the number of technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist in our galaxy.
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B.
Kasner
Kasner is the birth surname of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting her family name before marriage.
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Bardeen
Bardeen is a surname most notably associated with John Bardeen, the American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics twice for his work on the transistor and superconductivity.
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D.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
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E.
Oppenheimer–Snyder model
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dyson series Target entity description: The Dyson series is a perturbative expansion in quantum field theory that expresses time-ordered exponentials and scattering amplitudes as an infinite series of integrals, each term corresponding to a Feynman diagram.
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A.
Drake equation
The Drake equation is a probabilistic formula used to estimate the number of technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist in our galaxy.
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B.
Kasner
Kasner is the birth surname of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting her family name before marriage.
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C.
Bardeen
Bardeen is a surname most notably associated with John Bardeen, the American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics twice for his work on the transistor and superconductivity.
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D.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
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E.
Oppenheimer–Snyder model
The Oppenheimer–Snyder model is a pioneering theoretical description of gravitational collapse in general relativity, providing one of the first rigorous treatments of how a massive star can form a black hole.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in quantum field theory
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mathematical formalism ⓘ perturbative expansion ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | nonperturbative methods in quantum field theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
nonrelativistic quantum mechanics with time-dependent interactions
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relativistic quantum field theories ⓘ |
| approximationType | perturbative series in coupling constants ⓘ |
| assumes |
adiabatic switching on and off of interactions
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existence of free and interacting field decomposition ⓘ |
| basedOn |
interaction picture of quantum mechanics
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time-dependent perturbation theory ⓘ |
| clarifiedBy | operator formalism of quantum field theory ⓘ |
| convergenceProperty | typically asymptotic rather than convergent ⓘ |
| correspondsTo |
infinite series of time-ordered integrals
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sum over Feynman diagrams ⓘ |
| describes |
scattering amplitudes
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time evolution operator in the interaction picture ⓘ time-ordered exponential of the interaction Hamiltonian ⓘ |
| expands |
S-matrix operator
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time evolution operator in interaction picture ⓘ time-ordered exponential operator ⓘ |
| field |
quantum field theory
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
interaction Hamiltonian density
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time-ordered products of interaction terms ⓘ time-ordering operator ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | formulated by Freeman Dyson in the late 1940s ⓘ |
| limitation |
breaks down at strong coupling
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may be non-convergent but asymptotic ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | infinite sum of multiple time integrals ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Freeman Dyson ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Feynman diagrams
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Gell-Mann–Low theorem ⓘ S-matrix ⓘ Wick's theorem ⓘ
linked to:
Wick’s theorem
path integral formulation ⓘ time-ordered products ⓘ |
| requires | time-ordering of interaction operators ⓘ |
| termCorrespondsTo |
Feynman diagram with n interaction vertices
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n-th order perturbation in the coupling constant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
derivation of Feynman diagram rules
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perturbative calculation of S-matrix elements ⓘ systematic expansion in powers of the interaction coupling constant ⓘ |
| usedIn |
perturbative quantum chromodynamics
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quantum electrodynamics ⓘ standard model calculations ⓘ |
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Subject: Dyson series Description of subject: The Dyson series is a perturbative expansion in quantum field theory that expresses time-ordered exponentials and scattering amplitudes as an infinite series of integrals, each term corresponding to a Feynman diagram.
Referenced by (11)
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