2023/10/06 by Nikola Paunković, Paunkovic, Nikola, Marko Vojinović +1
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Decision Sciences · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Philosophy and History of Science #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #Scientific Computing and Data Management #Semantic Web and Ontologies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2310.04597
openalex publication_date 2023/10/06 · openalex created_date 2023/10/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
We discuss the issues with tentative generalisations of the process matrix formalism from finite-dimensional mechanical systems all the way to quantum field theory. We present a detailed overview of possible open problems that arise when one attempts to move from particle ontology into the realm of field ontology, i.e., when one transitions from mechanics to field theory framework. These issues need to be addressed, and problems solved, if one aims to expand the scope of applicability of the process matrix formalism, and therefore its usefulness. This is far from a trivial and straightforward endeavour, but rather a task for a whole future research programme.