Noether's theorem [1] says particles vs. fields are the same thing. So "yes" to both. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noether%27s_theorem https://en.wikipedi

Noether's theorem [1] says particles vs. fields are the same thing. So "yes" to both. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noether%27s_theorem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noether%27s_theorem