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In quantum field theory, a composite field is a field defined in terms of other more "elementary" fields. It might describe a composite particle (bound state) or it might not.
It might be local, or it might be nonlocal. However, "quantum fields do not exist as a point taken in isolation," so "local" does not mean literally a single point.[1]
Composite fields use a very specific kind of statistics, called "duality and arbitrary statistics".[2]
Under Noether's theorem, Noether fields are often composite fields,[3] and they are local.
In the generalized LSZ formalism, composite fields, which are usually nonlocal, are used to model asymptotic bound states.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ General Principles of Quantum Field Theory. Springer Netherlands. 2012. pp. 379, 381. ISBN 9789400904910. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Marino, Eduardo C. (2017). Quantum Field Theory Approach to Condensed Matter Physics. Cambridge University Press. pp. 175–178. ISBN 9781108508858. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Duncan, Anthony (2012). The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory. Oxford University Press. pp. 430–431. ISBN 9780199573264. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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