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'''Quantum gauge field''' is a topic in quantum matter and quantum physics.
A '''quantum gauge field''' is a field associated with a local symmetry. Gauge fields mediate interactions between charged matter fields and form the basis of electromagnetism, the weak interaction, and the strong interaction in the Standard Model.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gauge theory |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauge_theory |website=Wikipedia |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Schwartz |first=Matthew D. |title=Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2014 |id=ISBN 978-1-107-03473-0}}</ref>
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== Overview ==
== Core idea ==
This page is a starter article for the Quantum Collection. It should describe the role of '''Quantum gauge field''' in the study of quantum matter, particles, fields, vacuum structure, or spacetime.
The field viewpoint replaces isolated particle pictures with states, modes, operators, and excitations. It is especially powerful when particle number can change.<ref>{{cite book |last=Schwartz |first=Matthew D. |title=Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2014 |id=ISBN 978-1-107-03473-0}}</ref>
 
== Use in quantum physics ==
Field concepts organize interactions, conservation laws, measurement outcomes, and effective descriptions across particle physics, optics, condensed matter, and cosmology.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Peskin |first1=Michael E. |last2=Schroeder |first2=Daniel V. |title=An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory |publisher=Addison-Wesley |year=1995 |id=ISBN 978-0-201-50397-5}}</ref>


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A quantum gauge field is a field associated with a local symmetry. Gauge fields mediate interactions between charged matter fields and form the basis of electromagnetism, the weak interaction, and the strong interaction in the Standard Model.[1][2]

Gauge field: local symmetry and force carriers.

Core idea

The field viewpoint replaces isolated particle pictures with states, modes, operators, and excitations. It is especially powerful when particle number can change.[3]

Use in quantum physics

Field concepts organize interactions, conservation laws, measurement outcomes, and effective descriptions across particle physics, optics, condensed matter, and cosmology.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Gauge theory". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauge_theory. 
  2. ↑ Schwartz, Matthew D. (2014). Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-03473-0. 
  3. ↑ Schwartz, Matthew D. (2014). Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-03473-0. 
  4. ↑ Peskin, Michael E.; Schroeder, Daniel V. (1995). An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 978-0-201-50397-5. 


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