Copenhagen interpretation

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

Example Sentences

Many physicists—most, probably—adhere to the Copenhagen interpretation, advanced by Danish physicist Niels Bohr.

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Physicists and philosophers have come up with lots of possibilities, notably the Copenhagen interpretation, the many-worlds hypothesis and the Bohmian pilot-wave model.

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You dig the austere minimalism of the Copenhagen interpretation.

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“Well, my money — not that I have much money — is with the Copenhagen interpretation,” the girl said, before breezing off to another table.

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The textbook version—sometimes called the Copenhagen interpretation—says that until a system’s properties are measured, they can encompass myriad values.

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