> what is going on in an infinitesimal region around it
A "field" is just a name for spooky action at a distance. It's a description, not an explanation. There is no mechanical contact, only "locality" of a field.
Or are you saying that fields are really mediated by particles... so there is mechanical contact?
A "field" is just a name for spooky action at a distance. It's a description, not an explanation. There is no mechanical contact, only "locality" of a field.
Or are you saying that fields are really mediated by particles... so there is mechanical contact?