I Is Quantum Mechanics Infinitely More Complex than Classical Mechanics?

[user30]

There would be infinite possible paths through each slit as I see it.

I think Krauss meant that it takes both entries A and B at the same time.

 

[bob012345]

I think Krauss meant that it takes both entries A and B at the same time.

Nice, but how would it distinguish that?

 

[user30]

Nice, but how would it distinguish that?

Why would it need to?

 

[bob012345]

Why would it need to?

'It' doesn't need to but the theory describing it does. I mean, if there are infinite possible paths and it does not take them all but takes some including through slit A and B, how does that happen? How many paths through A and B? Which paths through A and B? How many paths are enough?

 

[user30]

'It' doesn't need to but the theory describing it does. I mean, if there are infinite possible paths and it does not take them all but takes some including through slit A and B, how does that happen? How many paths through A and B? Which paths through A and B? How many paths are enough?

It happens the way it does every single time because it's a deterministic system, just as every single time you interact with it, you get a probability amplitude. If this exhibited pattern were to break, then our scientific inquiry goes to pieces, and so would we (we are sensitive to the laws of physics as you are well aware). But don't hold your breath

 

[DrClaude]

I think it is time to close this thread, which is reaching diminished returns.

My point of view is similar to @Vanadium 50: this quote should not be taken out of context. As someone who is working in computational physics, I will also defend the statement in this context that quantum mechanics is infinitely more complex than classical mechanics.

Thread closed.