The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
(Δx Δp ≳ ℏ)
• Implies that there really is no such thing as 'a particle is at 𝑥 with momentum 𝑝'
• That is, the more narrow the 𝑥-PDF |Ψ(x)|², the more broad the 𝑝-PDF |Φ(p)|² will become & vice versa (
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Replying to @InertialObservr
Fun fact, there is an uncertainty relation for all non-commuting operators/observables!
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Replying to @hilobrain
indeed, the generalized uncertainty principle .. even generalizes to anticommutators as well
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Replying to @hilobrain
[A,B] = AB -BA {A,B} = AB + BA
2:14 PM - 24 Jan 2020
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