ESC

Publications

Preprints

  1. Feynman, R. P., & Cline, J. M. Feynman lectures on the strong interactions. arXiv:2006.08594.
    PDF arXiv 
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  author = {Feynman, R. P. and Cline, J. M.},
  title = {Feynman lectures on the strong interactions},
  note = {arXiv:2006.08594},
  doi = {2006.08594},
  file = {feynman06.pdf}
}

    These twenty-two lectures, with exercises, comprise the extent of what was meant to be a full-year graduate-level course on the strong interactions and QCD, given at Caltech in 1987-88. The course was cut short by the illness that led to Feynman’s death. Several of the lectures were finalized in collaboration with Feynman for an anticipated monograph based on the course. The others, while retaining Feynman’s idiosyncrasies, are revised similarly to those he was able to check.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Feynman, R. P. (1982). Simulating physics with computers. International Journal of Theoretical Physics, 21(6–7), 467–488.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1982simulating,
  title = {Simulating physics with computers},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {International Journal of Theoretical Physics},
  volume = {21},
  number = {6--7},
  pages = {467--488},
  year = {1982},
  doi = {10.1007/BF02650179}
}

    A digital computer is generally believed to be an efficient universal computing device; that is, it is believed to be able to simulate any physical computing device with an increase in computation time by at most a polynomial factor. This may not be true when quantum mechanics is taken into consideration.
  2. Feynman, R. P. (1969). Very high-energy collisions of hadrons. Physical Review Letters, 23(24), 1415–1417.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1969partons,
  title = {Very high-energy collisions of hadrons},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Physical Review Letters},
  volume = {23},
  number = {24},
  pages = {1415--1417},
  year = {1969},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.23.1415}
}

    A model for the description of high-energy collisions of hadrons is proposed. In this model hadrons are composed of point-like constituents, called partons.
  3. Feynman, R. P., & Vernon, F. L. (1963). The theory of a general quantum system interacting with a linear dissipative system. Annals of Physics, 24, 118–173.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1963theory,
  title = {The theory of a general quantum system interacting with a linear dissipative system},
  author = {Feynman, R. P. and Vernon, F. L.},
  journal = {Annals of Physics},
  volume = {24},
  pages = {118--173},
  year = {1963},
  doi = {10.1016/0003-4916(63)90068-X}
}

    A formalism has been developed, using Feynman’s space-time formulation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics whereby the behavior of a system of interest, which is coupled to other external quantum systems, may be calculated in terms of its own variables only.
  4. Feynman, R. P. (1957). Superfluidity and superconductivity. Reviews of Modern Physics, 29(2), 205–212.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1957superfluidity,
  title = {Superfluidity and superconductivity},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Reviews of Modern Physics},
  volume = {29},
  number = {2},
  pages = {205--212},
  year = {1957},
  doi = {10.1103/RevModPhys.29.205}
}

    A discussion of the relationship between superfluidity and superconductivity from the point of view of quantum mechanics.
  5. Feynman, R. P., & Cohen, M. (1956). Energy spectrum of the excitations in liquid helium. Physical Review, 102(5), 1189.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1956superfluidity,
  title = {Energy spectrum of the excitations in liquid helium},
  author = {Feynman, R. P. and Cohen, M.},
  journal = {Physical Review},
  volume = {102},
  number = {5},
  pages = {1189},
  year = {1956},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.102.1189}
}

    A variational calculation of the energy spectrum of excitations in liquid helium is presented, improving upon previous results by including backflow corrections.
  6. Feynman, R. P. (1954). Atomic theory of liquid helium near absolute zero. Physical Review, 93(6), 1301.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1954atomic,
  title = {Atomic theory of liquid helium near absolute zero},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Physical Review},
  volume = {93},
  number = {6},
  pages = {1301},
  year = {1954},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.93.99}
}

    The properties of liquid helium near absolute zero are analyzed from first principles using quantum mechanics.
  7. Feynman, R. P. (1953). Atomic theory of the λtransition in helium. Physical Review, 91(6), 1291–1301.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1953atomic,
  title = {Atomic theory of the $\lambda$ transition in helium},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Physical Review},
  volume = {91},
  number = {6},
  pages = {1291--1301},
  year = {1953},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.91.1291}
}

    A theory of the transition in liquid helium is developed, based on the assumption that the wave function for the system of N helium atoms can be written as a sum over permutations.
  8. Feynman, R. P. (1950). Mathematical formulation of the quantum theory of electromagnetic interaction. Physical Review, 80(3), 440–457.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1950mathematical,
  title = {Mathematical formulation of the quantum theory of electromagnetic interaction},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Physical Review},
  volume = {80},
  number = {3},
  pages = {440--457},
  year = {1950},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.80.440}
}

    The validity of the rules given in previous papers for the solution of problems in quantum electrodynamics is established. Starting with Fock’s formulation of the method of second quantization, a formulation of quantum electrodynamics is obtained which is entirely equivalent to the formulation of Tomonaga and Schwinger.
  9. Feynman, R. P. (1949). The theory of positrons. Physical Review, 76(6), 749–759.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1949space,
  title = {The theory of positrons},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Physical Review},
  volume = {76},
  number = {6},
  pages = {749--759},
  year = {1949},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.76.749}
}

    The problem of the behavior of positrons and electrons in given external potentials, neglecting their mutual interaction, is analyzed by replacing the theory of holes by a reinterpretation of the solutions of the Dirac equation. It is possible to write down a complete solution of the problem in terms of boundary conditions on the wave function.
  10. Feynman, R. P. (1949). Space-time approach to quantum electrodynamics. Physical Review, 76(6), 769–789.
    DOI 
    @article{feynman1949spacetime,
  title = {Space-time approach to quantum electrodynamics},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Physical Review},
  volume = {76},
  number = {6},
  pages = {769--789},
  year = {1949},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.76.769}
}

    In this paper two things are done. (1) It is shown that a considerable simplification can be attained in writing down matrix elements for complex processes in electrodynamics. (2) A point of view is given which is useful in these and other problems involving Dirac matrices.
  11. Feynman, R. P. (1939). Forces in molecules. Physical Review, 56(4), 340.
    PDF DOI 
    @article{feynman1939forces,
  title = {Forces in molecules},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  journal = {Physical Review},
  volume = {56},
  number = {4},
  pages = {340},
  year = {1939},
  doi = {10.1103/PhysRev.56.340},
  file = {feynman39.pdf}
}

    Formulas have been developed to calculate the forces in a molecular system directly, rather than indirectly through the agency of energy. This permits an independent calculation of the slope of the curves of energy vs. position of the nuclei, and may thus increase the accuracy, or decrease the labor involved in the calculation of these curves.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. Feynman, R. P. (1985). Quantum mechanical computers. Optics News, 11, 11–20.
    @inproceedings{feynman1985quantum,
  title = {Quantum mechanical computers},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  booktitle = {Optics News},
  volume = {11},
  pages = {11--20},
  year = {1985}
}

    The theory of quantum mechanical computers is discussed, examining how the uncertainty principle limits computers and examining the simplest quantum mechanical computing device.
  2. Feynman, R. P. (1960). There’s plenty of room at the bottom. Miniaturization, 282–296.
    @inproceedings{feynman1981plenty,
  title = {There's plenty of room at the bottom},
  author = {Feynman, R. P.},
  booktitle = {Miniaturization},
  pages = {282--296},
  year = {1960}
}

    An invitation to enter a new field of physics. The principles of physics, as far as I can see, do not speak against the possibility of maneuvering things atom by atom.