The "naked" electron is an imaginary object cut off from the influences of the field, whereas a "dressed" electron carries the imprint of the universe.


The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?, Chapter 7 (p. 280)


The naked electron is an imaginary object cut off from the influences of the field, whereas a dressed electron carries the imprint of the universe.

The naked electron is an imaginary object cut off from the influences of the field, whereas a dressed electron carries the imprint of the universe.

The naked electron is an imaginary object cut off from the influences of the field, whereas a dressed electron carries the imprint of the universe.

The naked electron is an imaginary object cut off from the influences of the field, whereas a dressed electron carries the imprint of the universe.