Heisenberg formulated the uncertainty principle from "summary" of To Explain the World by Steven Weinberg
Heisenberg formulated what is known as the uncertainty principle, a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics. This principle states that certain pairs of physical properties, such as position and momentum, cannot both be precisely determined simultaneously. The more accurately one property is known, the less precisely the other can be known. This principle arises from the wave-particle duality inherent in quantum mechanics, where particles exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior. The uncertainty principle has profound implications for our understanding of the physical world. It challenges the classical notion of a deterministic universe, where the position and momentum of a particle could...
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