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  • $\begingroup$ So a local peak loosely corresponding to Electron A...does it continuously affect the photon field? Which affects other electrons? $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 7:16
  • $\begingroup$ @Justin L.: Yes, and thus it even interacts with itself (basically that causes an infinite self-energy that needs to be compensated by decreasing the "nude" mass (I don't know if that is the correct translation), which is called renormalization). But always keep in mind that the effect propagates with the speed of light, there is no instantaneous spooky interaction, as Einstein put it. $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 22:32
  • $\begingroup$ Bold give up point-like thing that is well-localized one Quantum Field per sort of particle a particle is a peak in the field QED... interaction between the electron field and the photon field a local change will propagate impression . $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 9, 2013 at 15:10
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    $\begingroup$ @DImension10AbhimanyuPS Maybe I should add some punctuation: Give up [a] point-like thing that is well-localized - one Quantum Field per sort of particle, a particle is a peak in the field. QED: Interaction between the electron field and the photon field; a local change will propagate. Impression. Ok, that last one is broken... $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 9, 2013 at 16:48