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field theoryIn mathematics, the study of the structure of a set of objects (e.g., numbers) with two combining operations (e.g., addition and multiplication). Such a system, known as a field, must satisfy certain properties: associative law, commutative law, distributive law, an additive identity (“zero”), a muliplicative identity (“one”), additive inverses (see inverse function), and multiplicative inverses for nonzero elements. The sets of rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers are fields under ordinary addition and multiplication. The investigation of polynomial equations and their solutions led to the development of field theory. field theory [′fēld ‚thē·ə·rē] (mathematics) The study of fields and their extensions. (physics) A theory in which the basic quantities are fields; classically the equations governing the fields may be given; in quantum field theory the commutation rules satisfied by the field operators also are specified. (psychology) A psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of interactions between events in an individual's environment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When stripped of the cloak of an overall thematic, it turns out that artworks don't die but huddle together in natural or lightly directed communities; it also turns out that the human mind will seek unified field theories (or God-substitutes) even where none exist. Research: To investigate the Cosmological Constant, a relativity paradox between the theory that all forms of energy gravitate and curve space-time and experimental observations, using holographic projections of gravity and field theories. Many of the field theories that unify the fundamental forces suggest that during the universe's initial expansion and consequent cooling, a rapid series of phase transitions produced points, strands or walls of highly concentrated energy. |
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