Terry Tao's Interesting View of QM

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Terry Tao, a prominent Australian mathematician, has shared thought-provoking insights on quantum mechanics (QM) through his blog, particularly in relation to the video game Tomb Raider. Despite his initial struggles with QM during university, Tao's contributions to mathematics are extensive and influential. The discussion highlights the intersection of complex scientific concepts and popular culture, showcasing Tao's unique perspective on QM.

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I rather like Terry Tao, not only because he is Australian, a great mathematician, maybe even the greatest currently living, whose contributions range across a wide gamut of areas including QM (which interestingly he actually failed at university - but that is a story of bad study habits for another time) but because he maintains an interesting blog.

I came across the following which I found rather thought provoking about QM and the game Tomb Raider:
https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/quantum-mechanics-and-tomb-raider/

Interesting.

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Bill
 
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That was an interesting article. Thanks for sharing it here. I think you should've included "Tomb Raider" in your headline. :smile:
 
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