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The Bohm approach to cavity quantum scalar field dynamics. Part I: The free field

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Bohm 's approach to quantum field theory is illustrated through its application to cavity quantum scalar field dynamics. Specific calculations demonstrate how the evolution of the well-defined scalar field is governed by the nature of its quantum state. The implications of the nonlocality inherent in quantum mechanics and the meaning of the classical limit are discussed in this context.

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  1. Department of Applied Physics, University of Portsmouth, P01 2DZ, Portsmouth, UK

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Lam, M.M., Dewdney, C. The Bohm approach to cavity quantum scalar field dynamics. Part I: The free field. Found Phys 24, 3–27 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02053906

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