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I think the more general question they're asking is whether it's possible to hack the math to break the uncertainty principle. As an example, if you take a Mont
by coderenegade 4y ago
I think the more general question they're asking is whether it's possible to hack the math to break the uncertainty principle. As an example, if you take a Monte Carlo estimate of some quantity, you have uncertainty associated with that estimate. But there are ways to reduce that uncertainty using additional information (e.g. control variates, sampling tricks, partially solving the problem analytically, etc.). The example they're giving for a hypothetical particle with zero uncertainty might not be a great one, but I think the idea itself shouldn't be dismissed outright.
- whatshisface 4y agoYou could write down a theory where position and momentum commuted using the typical operator formalism, you just wouldn't get out reality.
- coderenegade 4y agoI think that misses the point of the exercise. What the OP is asking is more analogous to using negative energy in conjunction with existing models to see what would happen. It's not reflective of reality, but it tells you something about the limits of the model.