uncertainty principle
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Simon Stephens’ drama, presented at the Mark Taper Forum in 2017, is a two-hander that tests the validity of the uncertainty principle in the arena of human relationships.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Quantum theory tells us that particles obey Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, and we can never know their position or velocity at the same time.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
This is because of an idea in quantum physics called Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
From Scientific American • Apr. 29, 2023
They pointed out that, according to the uncertainty principle of quantum physics, a pair of particles once associated would be eternally connected, even if they were light-years apart.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022
We shall see later that when one combines general relativity with the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics, it is possible for both space and time to be finite without any edges or boundaries.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
