Physics World

The quantum moment

Robert P Crease

Published Mar 1, 2013• 2 citations

Abstract

Quantum mechanics, says Robert P Crease, has finally acquired as much cultural influence as Newtonian mechanics, though via a very different path.

DOI: 10.1088/2058-7058/26/03/31

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