Published December 17, 1982
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Journal article
Max Born's statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics
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Description
In the summer of 1926, a statistical element was introduced for the first time in the fundamental laws of physics in two papers by Born. After a brief account of Born's earlier involvements with quantum physics, including his bringing the new mechanics to the United States, the motivation for and contents of Born's two papers are discussed. The reaction of his colleagues is described
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Science (Washington, D.C.)
- Journal Volume
- 218
- Series
- Science (Washington, D.C.).
- Journal Page Range
- 1193-1198
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14777450
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BORN APPROXIMATION; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REVIEWS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; WAVE FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS