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The S-matrix (scattering matrix) relates the initial state and the final state of a physical system undergoing a scattering process in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. It is the unitary matrix connecting asymptotic particle states in the Hilbert space of physical states (scattering channels).

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Simplify calculation for matrix elements in quantum electrodynamics

So I am learning quantum field theory. At the moment I have a look at the interactions between electrons/positrons and photons, which is quantum electrodynamics. I want to calculate matrix elements of …
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Understanding from $S$-Matrix to Feynman-Rules in scalar QFT [closed]

I am learning QFT at the moment and the process from defining the S-Matrix to deriving the feynman rules is in my opinion pretty complicated, since there are many different things to pay attention to. …
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