Functional integral equation for the complete effective action in quantum field theory. (English) Zbl 0879.58067
In this long paper the author introduces a modification to the quantum field theory by proposing a particularly special role to the complete effective action which is obtained from the functional integral formulation of quantum field theory. Neither a compelling logical necessity for the modification nor an empirical justification based on agreement between observed and calculated physical quantities has been provided. The work will remain of doubtful value until a better justification has been found.
Reviewer: C.S.Sharma (London)
MSC:
| 34K99 | Functional-differential equations (including equations with delayed, advanced or state-dependent argument) |
| 81T13 | Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory |
| 81V10 | Electromagnetic interaction; quantum electrodynamics |
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