Episode 10 — Quantum Mechanics
Now it’s time for some much odder physics than you’re likely used to — we’re getting down to the sub-atomic level with quantum mechanics. This week’s episode is the third in a series on post-Newtonian physics — and none require you to do any math. If you’re new to the podcast, you’ll want to check out episodes 4 (Physics: A Brief History), 6 (Special Relativity), and 8 (General Relativity) first, just to put this material in context.
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Knut Holt wrote,
In many ways QM is not waired at all. It is simply a formulation of the fact that the matter is stabie and ordered when tied together with forces and shows an arbitrarynes when this is not so. Classical physics did not have any formulation for this. But QM does not give any deeper explanations.
Link | June 21st, 2008 at 20:15