What is ? ?
Our current view was fully developed by Bohr from an initial idea from Max Born.
Born’s idea: ? is a probability amplitude wave! ?2 tells us the probability of finding the particle at a given place at a given time.
More on this next time -- leads to indeterminancy in the fundamental laws of nature
- Uncertainty principles
- Not just a lack of ability to measure a property - but a fundamental impossibility to know some things
Einstein doesn’t like it:
- “The theory accomplishes a lot, but it does not bring us closer to the secrets of the Old One. In any case, I am convinced that He does not play dice.”