# The Theory of Quantized Fields. I

@article{Schwinger1951TheTO,
title={The Theory of Quantized Fields. I},
author={Julian Seymour Schwinger},
journal={Physical Review},
year={1951},
volume={82},
pages={914-927}
}
• J. Schwinger
• Published 15 June 1951
• Mathematics, Physics
• Physical Review
The conventional correspondence basis for quantum dynamics is here replaced by a self-contained quantum dynamical principle from which the equations of motion and the commutation relations can be deduced. The theory is developed in terms of the model supplied by localizable fields. A short review is first presented of the general quantum-mechanical scheme of operators and eigenvectors, in which emphasis is placed on the differential characterization of representatives and transformation…
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