collective electrodynamics
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Collective electrodynamics is a theoretical framework developed by Carver A. Mead that reformulates electromagnetic phenomena in terms of quantum-mechanical, collective interactions of charges rather than classical field concepts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electromagnetic theory
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quantum theory ⓘ theoretical framework ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | electromagnetic phenomena without classical fields ⓘ |
| aimsToUnify | quantum mechanics and electromagnetism at macroscopic scale ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Aharonov–Bohm experiments
NERFINISHED
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Josephson effect NERFINISHED ⓘ macroscopic quantum phenomena ⓘ superconductivity ⓘ |
| authorOfKeyWork | Carver A. Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsToProvide | quantum foundations of electromagnetism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | classical electromagnetic field theory ⓘ |
| criticizes | field-centric view of electromagnetism ⓘ |
| describedIn | book "Collective Electrodynamics: Quantum Foundations of Electromagnetism" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Carver A. Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
charge interactions over classical fields
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gauge-invariant quantities ⓘ observable phases rather than potentials ⓘ |
| field |
electrodynamics
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quantum physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collective interactions of charges
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quantum-mechanical description of electromagnetic phenomena ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralIdea | electromagnetic effects arise from quantum phases of interacting charges ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
action-based formulation of electromagnetism
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collective quantum state of many charges ⓘ minimal use of classical field concepts ⓘ phase coherence over macroscopic distances ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aharonov–Bohm theory
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BCS theory of superconductivity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Carver A. Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposes | charges as primary entities over fields ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfKeyWork | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisherOfKeyWork | MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformulates | electromagnetic phenomena ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
mesoscopic physics
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quantum electrodynamics NERFINISHED ⓘ superconducting electronics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
graduate students in physics
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physicists ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Aharonov–Bohm effect
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quantum phase ⓘ |
| usesMathematicalTool |
Lagrangian formalism
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path integrals ⓘ |
| viewedAs | alternative formulation of electromagnetism ⓘ |
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