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  • 10 - Comparing Classical and Quantum Systems

  • from Part II - Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
  • David W. Snoke, University of Pittsburgh
  • Book:
    Interpreting Quantum Mechanics
    Published online:
    09 May 2024
    Print publication:
    16 May 2024, pp 147-154

  • Summary

    This chapter presents some basic calculations that show counterintuitive or unexpected results. First, it is shown that the Planck spectrum of light, which played an important role in the history of quantum mechanics, doesn’t say anything about the existence of indivisible particles. Second, a brief discussion of “chaos theory” shows that jumpy and unpredictable behavior can occur in classical systems. Last, the concept of “entanglement” is introduced as a basic property of quantum systems.