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Interpreting Feynman diagrams as visualized models
Spontaneous Generations 6 (1):172-181 (2012)
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I give a brief introduction to how Feynman diagrams are used. I review arguments to the effect that they are only used as calculation tools and should not be interpreted as representations of physical processes. Against these arguments, I propose to regard Feynman diagrams as visual models that explain, in some respects, how elementary particles interactAuthor's Profile
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