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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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S-Matrix Elements in Path Integral Formalism

For your question 1.: note that the integral in $Z[J]$ is performed over only paths connecting the initial state $q_i$ to the final state $q_f$, i.e., $Z[J]$ actually depends on $q_i$ and $q_f$. So, y …
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