quantum mechanics

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Because photons behave according to quantum mechanics, their polarization cannot be measured without leaving detectable traces.

From Science Daily

Things got weirder, though, when the mathematics of quantum mechanics suggested that measuring one particle might instantaneously influence the state of another particle far away.

From Scientific American

In quantum mechanics, figuring out what’s going on with more than a few particles at the same time is notoriously difficult.

From Scientific American

In a recent video, physicist Sabine Hossenfelder, whose work I admire, notes that superdeterminism eliminates the apparent randomness of quantum mechanics.

From Scientific American

I really honor the essence that permeates all the great faiths, including the faith of quantum mechanics.

From New York Times