Copenhagen interpretation

British  

noun

1. an interpretation of quantum mechanics developed by Niels Bohr and his colleagues at the University of Copenhagen, based on the concept of wave–particle duality and the idea that the observation influences the result of an experiment

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Copenhagen interpretation

According to the Copenhagen interpretation, a quantum entity such as an electron has no definite existence apart from our observation of it.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 28, 2018

Also called the Copenhagen interpretation, because Bohr lectured on it in Copenhagen in the late 1920s, it holds that we cannot specify the nature of fundamental reality.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2018

He makes a convincing case that it’s wrong to imagine the Copenhagen interpretation as a single official or even coherent statement.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2018

The popular four-word summary of the Copenhagen interpretation is: “Shut up and calculate!”

From New York Times ● May 8, 2018

Becker questions the hegemony of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

From Nature ● Mar. 26, 2018