Quantum physics: Far out

Gennaro Auletta

J. W. Nicholson, Dorothy Maud Wrinch, Frederick Alexander Lindemann +1 more

J. W. Nicholson, Dorothy Wrinch, F. A. Lindemann, H. Wildon Carr; Symposium: The Quantum Theory: How far Does it Modify the Mathematical, the Physical and

Dick Kovar, Sean J. O'Reilly, William V. Medlin

Fernando Castaño, Luis Laín, M N Sanchez Rao +1 more

An initial assumption in quantum mechanics is that particles (or subsystems) can be isolated from the physical world but still behave in a realistic fashion. The authors show that the above assumption is not only naive but it has far reaching consequences. In particular, time-reversibility, microscopic reversibility and time-energy uncertainty principles must be reinterpreted for real non-isolated systems. Moreover the new interpretation is far more consistent than that presently accepted for isolated systems.

Joel M. Williams

In the particle in the box problem, the particle is not in both boxes at the same time as some would have you believe. It is a set definition situation with the two boxes being part of a set that also contains a particle. Set and subset differences are explored. Atomic electron orbitals can be mimicked by roulette wheel probability; thus ELECTRONIC ROULETTE. 0 and 00 serve as boundary limits and are on opposite sides of the central core - a point that quantum physics ignores. Considering a stray marble on the floor as part of the roulette wheel menage is taking assumptions a bit too far. Likewise, the attraction between a positive and negative charge at distance does not make the negative charge part of the positive charge's orbital system. This, of course, is contrary to the stance of current quantum physics methodology that carries this orbital association a bit too far.