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> Quantum physics is tricky because it frequently doesn't agree with our physical intuition. Quantum physics tricky for two separate reasons. (i) The mathemat
by sampo 7mo ago
> Quantum physics is tricky because it frequently doesn't agree with our physical intuition.
Quantum physics tricky for two separate reasons.
(i) The mathematical theory (Schrödinger equation, wave function, operators, probabilities) is solid and well-defined, but may feel unintuitive, as you say.
(ii) But quantum mechanics is also an incomplete theory. Even if you learn to be at peace with the unintuitive aspects of the mathematical theory, the measurement problem remains an unsolved problem.
"The Schrödinger equation describes quantum systems but does not describe their measurement."
"Quantum theory offers no dynamical description of the "collapse" of the wave function"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_function_collapse#The_measurement_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_function_collapse#The_mea...
- tbrownaw 7mo ago> is solid and well-defined, but may feel unintuitive I'm thinking that the nature of intuition is about training your neurons to approximate stuff without needing to detour through conscious calculation. And QM is in too high of a complexity class for this to be a thing.
- itemize123 7mo agoit's not complexity but lack of training data right