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How do you use that to predict which atom decays next?
by RandomLensman 3mo ago
How do you use that to predict which atom decays next?
- GoblinSlayer 3mo agoThe decayed state exists, it's the second term sqrt(exp(-t/T))|0>
- RandomLensman 3mo agoHow do you predict which atom decays next from there?
- GoblinSlayer 3mo agoSince the decayed state exists, then any. Your question tries to assume sqrt(exp(-t/T))=0, which is false.
- RandomLensman 2mo agoMy point was that we cannot predict which atom decays next. If you want to claim that we could predict which specific atom decays next, I'd really like to see a lot more explaintion and exposition as it would upend current understanding.
- GoblinSlayer 2mo agoThe trick is that you can't predict something that doesn't happen even if you feel otherwise.
- RandomLensman 2mo agoAtoms don't decay? Radioactive decay isn't a thing? But at least we agree there is nothing we can predict.
- GoblinSlayer 2mo agoWe can predict decay process as sqrt(1-exp(-t/T))|1> + sqrt(exp(-t/T))|0>
- RandomLensman 2mo agoIf I were to give you ten atoms of Po210, could you tell me which one will be next to turn into Pb206. What's your algorithm to do that?
- GoblinSlayer 2mo agoMy algorithm is at least to not predict it as not what it is. All ten atoms decay according to the formula above.