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clintontg t1_izb9gyk wrote

When it comes to field theory and high energy physics, is it accurate to consider quantum fields as fundamental and particles as energetic perturbations of those fields?

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davidjara t1_izbitv9 wrote

Yes. the maths is pretty straightforward, fields are the fundamental stuff and we see particles when these fields are excited.

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