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bhobba reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Graduate How valid is the Block Universe theory? with
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This Insights article might be relevant... -
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It's an interpretation, so not testable as far as we know. It's far and away the most popular interpretation, and fits well with the... -
bhobba replied to the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool?.Schrodinger initially looked at the KG equation, but it had difficulties. From Wikipedia: 'The Klein–Gordon equation was first...
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bhobba reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with Like.
As a mathematical fact about the equation, of course it's true. Nobody is disputing that. As a physics claim about wave functions...
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bhobba reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with Love.
Ah, I see, the K-G equation is for the matter. It makes a huge difference. In the context of QM, "fields" refers to quantum field...
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bhobba replied to the thread Graduate Quantum interpretations and indistinguishable elementary particles.A more direct answer is to realise that ordinary non-relativistic QM (QM) is incorrect - our best current theory is Quantum Field Theory...
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bhobba reacted to .Scott's post in the thread Graduate Quantum interpretations and indistinguishable elementary particles with Like.
A photon that is "absorbed and reemitted" will likely leave behind energy and end up with a higher wavelength. Or, in the case of a...
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bhobba replied to the thread Undergrad Ellipses in Quantum Physics -- general question.You are speaking of quantum effects. I am not an experimental type, and those who are may correct me, but for planetary orbits...
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bhobba reacted to pines-demon's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with
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I am sure the wavefunction is not real but complex-valued :oldbiggrin: -
bhobba reacted to pines-demon's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with Like.
Lovely, this is history thread material.
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bhobba reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Graduate Exploring Implicit Assumptions and Foundations of Quantum Mechanics with Like.
Two off topic posts have been deleted. All users, please use the Report button if you think a post violates the PF rules. Do not post...
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bhobba reacted to javisot's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with Like.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.09397 "historical debates over the physical reality of the wave functions", J.Barandes
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bhobba reacted to FactChecker's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with Like.
IMO, we can talk about this without invoking QM. The QM wave function is related to the probabilities of a particle being in a certain...
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bhobba reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with Like.
And we say that to stop ourselves from making claims about what's "real" that aren't justified by the fact that we can use the equations...
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bhobba reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Is the quantum wave function a real object or a mathematical tool? with Like.
But that doesn't make every variable in the equation we use to predict the outcome real. So I'm not following your logic here. See above.