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  2. S-matrix theory - Wikipedia

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    But in the guise of string theory, S-matrix theory is still a popular approach to the problem of quantum gravity. The S-matrix theory is related to the holographic principle and the AdS/CFT correspondence by a flat space limit. The analog of the S-matrix relations in AdS space is the boundary conformal theory. [1] The most lasting legacy of the ...

  3. S-matrix - Wikipedia

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    In physics, the S-matrix or scattering matrix is a matrix that relates the initial state and the final state of a physical system undergoing a scattering process. It is used in quantum mechanics , scattering theory and quantum field theory (QFT).

  4. Quantum Fourier transform - Wikipedia

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    In quantum computing, the quantum Fourier transform (QFT) is a linear transformation on quantum bits, and is the quantum analogue of the discrete Fourier transform.The quantum Fourier transform is a part of many quantum algorithms, notably Shor's algorithm for factoring and computing the discrete logarithm, the quantum phase estimation algorithm for estimating the eigenvalues of a unitary ...

  5. Cluster decomposition - Wikipedia

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    The S-matrix describes the amplitude for a process with an initial state evolving into a final state .If the initial and final states consist of two clusters, with and close to each other but far from the pair and , then the cluster decomposition property requires the S-matrix to factorize

  6. Correlation function (quantum field theory) - Wikipedia

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    In quantum field theory, correlation functions, often referred to as correlators or Green's functions, are vacuum expectation values of time-ordered products of field operators. They are a key object of study in quantum field theory where they can be used to calculate various observables such as S-matrix elements.

  7. Path-ordering - Wikipedia

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    The S-matrix in quantum field theory is an example of a time-ordered product. The S-matrix, transforming the state at t = −∞ to a state at t = +∞, can also be thought of as a kind of "holonomy", analogous to the Wilson loop. We obtain a time-ordered expression because of the following reason: We start with this simple formula for the ...

  8. LSZ reduction formula - Wikipedia

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    In quantum field theory, the Lehmann–Symanzik–Zimmermann (LSZ) reduction formula is a method to calculate S-matrix elements (the scattering amplitudes) from the time-ordered correlation functions of a quantum field theory.

  9. AdS/CFT correspondence - Wikipedia

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    In this example, the spacetime on which the gravitational theory lives is effectively five-dimensional (hence the notation AdS 5), and there are five additional compact dimensions (encoded by the S 5 factor). In the real world, spacetime is four-dimensional, at least macroscopically, so this version of the correspondence does not provide a ...