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Quantum Interpretations and Foundations

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Nobelprize for quantum optics
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What are the current pressing questions in Einstein's field of study?
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What is the propagation amplitude of a particle in QFT?
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Concept of Field: Canonical Formalism in QFT
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What Determines the Number of Electrons in Orbital Shells?
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Quantum Entanglement and Communication
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Help: question about wavefunction
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Photon Wave Collapse Experiment (Yeah sure; AJP Sep 2004, Thorn )
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Is Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Physics the same?
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Is the Concept of Potentials Incompatible with Relativity?
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Propogation Amplitude of Free Particles from \vec{x}_0 to \vec{x}
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Quantization over quantization
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Can the Energy for Non-Integer Values be Modeled in a Quantum System?
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Are state vectors and wavefunctions the same?
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Can All Operators Be Expressed as Scaled Products of Projectors?
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Can You Commute Matrix Elements in Quantum Operators?
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Curious statement about operators in my QM book?
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Question about the meaning of planck's formula
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Electromagnetic wave in quantum physics?
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At what point does determinism become untenable?
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Conservative Systems: Hydrogen Atom & E in Schrodinger's Equation
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Knowledge of the superposition of states
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General-Audience Essays on Quantum Mechanics
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What are Quantum Entangled Photons and how are they produced?
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How to quantize a system in cubic well
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Original Data from Bell's Experiment
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How Do Momentum and Kinetic Energy Relate in Quantum Mechanics?
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Tensor Operators: Wigner-Eckart Thm Explained
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Majority Opinion on Interpreting Bell's Theorem
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Question about Nick Herbert's Bell proof
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Atomic Structure Determines Element Properties
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Interested in Quantum Mechanics? Check out 'The Quantum Challenge'!
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Loopholes in optical Bell tests
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Hartree-Fock exchange operator
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Union of Classical and Quantum
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How do group multiplication laws work in group theory and physics?
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What additional role |p> play here?
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Complex phases in Stern-Gerlach filters.
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John Stewart Bell Lecture Papers: 1989 ICTP
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Perturbation theory using Cohen-Tannoudji
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Can Helium-3 and Antimatter Deuterons Achieve Quantum Superposition?
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Electrostatic force and virtual photon exchange
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Entanglement and the Mach principle
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Required Math for Quantum Mechanics: Analysis vs Numerics
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Why is the Wave Formula Zero at x=±∞? Explained
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Understanding Quantum Leaps: Dispelling Misconceptions
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SE equation with a strong potential
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Quantum Computing Research: Find Info for School Report
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QED & Static Electricity: Is There a Connection?
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Finding expectation value using Heisenberg picture
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Energy of Electon and Energy of the Field
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About bare and physical mass, Juan R
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Do QM Axioms Guarantee Solutions for Any Potential in 1D Wave Functions?
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Is Quantum Uncertainty Related to Dynamic Instability?
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Non-Linear Schrodinger Equation and the Existence of Eigenfunctions
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Is the Quantum Vacuum Truly Empty Space?
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What is Hidden Variable Theory?
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Can Quantum Processors Revolutionize Computing and Validate Quantum Physics?
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Double-Slit Question - PLEASE HELP
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Critical mass formula: The Los Alamos Primer and Rudolf Peierls paper from 1939
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Scientists teleported a laser beam
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Question on double slit experiment
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Particle Momentum and Position Calculation in Heisenberg Picture
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Conservation of momentum and HUP in PET
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Double slit in time experiment = evidence for quantized spacetime
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Gents how do I write Bra and Ket vectors here
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What is the Significance of Sturm Liouville Theory in Quantum Mechanics?
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Quantum Proofs Made Easy: Get Help from Experts Today!
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Vacuum fluctuations of a free field and closed diagrams
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Cartoon picture of Hawking Radiation-is it accurate?
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The dimensionality of an operator?
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How can you describe the observing system mathematically?
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Shankar Page 153: 5.1.10 & 5.1.11 Meaning - Delta Function?
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What Is an Element of Reality?
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Can Quaternion and Pauli Matrix algebra be linked in EM course?
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The Connection Between Planck Units and the Uncertainty Principle
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Where can I found explanation on Bell's Inequality ?
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Linear superposition of single-particle states
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If matter = Energy, and matter can be turned into energy
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Entanglement and teleportation
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Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality
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Solving Photon Problems: Energy Conservation Questions
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Can Quantum Mechanics be seen as pure geometry ?
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Existence of Virtual Particles
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Can Hydrogen Fusion and Helium Fission Provide an Endless Energy Source?
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Is the WKB Approach Valid for High Mass Particles in Quantum Mechanics?
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Can two photons interfere with each other
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Photon Polarization: Explained
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Discussing Physics and Universe Formation
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Violation of symmetry and conservation
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Quantum Information: Explaining the Computing Power Boost
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Photons (compton effect, pair production)
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How do we know that Quantum Mechanics is right?
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How does spontaneous breaking symmetry occur in quantum mechanics?
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Mass Dimensions of Fields Explained
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Spinor fields and spinor wave functions
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Superposition of Time Evolutions
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Pair Production: Why Not in Empty Space?
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Anthropic Multiverse Origin of Life
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Quantum Mechanics and the Kochen-Specker Theorem
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