Newtonian_gravity21 said:When Erwin Schrodinger came up with this theory So saying i quote "the cat will either be alive or dead, not a mixture of both" what is the probability of the cat being dead and alive in the quantum world? if so can this be explained using Schrodinger's equations within the theory? or does his equations not work with it?
Schrodinger's Cat is a thought experiment proposed by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrodinger in 1935. It is a paradox that illustrates the principles of quantum superposition and entanglement, and it involves a cat being in a state of being both alive and dead at the same time.
In the thought experiment, a cat is placed in a sealed box with a vial of poison, a Geiger counter, and a small amount of radioactive substance. If the radioactive substance decays, the Geiger counter will detect it and release the poison, killing the cat. According to quantum mechanics, until the box is opened and the cat is observed, the cat exists in a state of being both alive and dead simultaneously.
According to quantum mechanics, the probability of the cat being alive or dead is equal, and it is represented by the superposition of the two states. This means that until the box is opened and the cat is observed, it is in a state of being both alive and dead at the same time with a 50% chance of either outcome.
The thought experiment of Schrodinger's Cat demonstrates the principles of quantum superposition and entanglement. It challenges our understanding of reality and raises questions about the role of observation in determining the state of a system.
Schrodinger's Cat is a thought experiment and not a real cat. It was proposed by Schrodinger to illustrate the strange and paradoxical nature of quantum mechanics and is not intended to be taken literally. No cats were harmed in the making of this experiment.