field-theory description
1field theory — field′ the ory n. phs a detailed mathematical description of the distribution and movement of matter under the influence of one or more fields: quantum field theory[/ex] • Etymology: 1900–05 …
2field theory — Physics. a detailed mathematical description of the distribution and movement of matter under the influence of one or more fields. [1900 05] * * * In mathematics, the study of the structure of a set of objects (e.g., numbers) with two combining… …
3field theory — noun Date: 1901 any theory in physics consisting of a detailed mathematical description of the assumed physical properties of a region under some influence (as gravitation) …
4Class field theory — In mathematics, class field theory is a major branch of algebraic number theory that studies abelian extensions of number fields. Most of the central results in this area were proved in the period between 1900 and 1950. The theory takes its name… …
5Scalar field theory (pseudoscience) — For the quantum mechanical scalar field theory which is a field theory of spinless particles, see Scalar field theory Scalar field theory (SFT) is a set of theories in a model which posits that there is a basic mechanism that produces the… …
6Relationship between string theory and quantum field theory — Many first principles in quantum field theory are explained, or get further insight, in string theory: * Emission and absorption: one of the most basic building blocks of quantum field theory, is the notion that particles (such as electrons) can… …
7Quantum field theory — In quantum field theory (QFT) the forces between particles are mediated by other particles. For instance, the electromagnetic force between two electrons is caused by an exchange of photons. But quantum field theory applies to all fundamental… …
8Local class field theory — In mathematics, local class field theory is the study in number theory of the abelian extensions of local fields. It is in itself a rather successful theory, leading to definite conclusions. It is also important for (and was developed to help… …
9Dynamical mean field theory — (DMFT) is a method to determine the electronic structure of strongly correlated materials. In such materials, the approximation of independent electrons, which is used in Density Functional Theory and usual band structure calculations, breaks… …
10Unified field theory — In physics, a unified field theory is a type of field theory that allows all of the fundamental forces between elementary particles to be written in terms of a single field. There is no accepted unified field theory yet, and this remains an open… …
