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> But until such an interaction occurs, the electron has been acting like a wave all along. What does that mean? Most interpretations of quantum mechanics cons
by NewEntryHN 6y ago
> But until such an interaction occurs, the electron has been acting like a wave all along.
What does that mean? Most interpretations of quantum mechanics consider the wave function to be an abstraction to model the system, not something that is actually tangible. Even in theories that consider it real (e.g. De Broglie-Bohm) it acts as some sort of field, not something that actually occupies space.
- simonh 6y agoThat's rally not correct. Interpretation of the double-slit experiment relies on the electron (or photon) wave actually spanning both slits. It's not enough to treat the electron as a point particle and the wave as being something we pretend exists to explain it's wave-like behaviour. If the wave wasn't real, we wouldn't see the behaviour.