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I totally agree, the poster understands the calculation rules, but calls the wave function or amplitudes the probabilities, where practically everyone calls the
by DoctorOetker 8y ago
I totally agree, the poster understands the calculation rules, but calls the wave function or amplitudes the probabilities, where practically everyone calls their norm squared the probability (or probability density)
- ahelwer 8y agoIt was for pedagogical purposes. I mentioned they were actually called amplitudes. For the intended audience, the difference doesn't matter. Scott Aaronson uses a similar tactic on p110 of Quantum Computing Since Democritus.