An Introduction to the Uncertainty Principle

G. M. Muha, D. W. Muha

Because if the strong mathematical flavor of the Heissenberg's Uncertainty Principle, the essence and significance of this argument is often lost on beginning students. These authors present an alternative introduction to the topic that allows students to gain a more intuitive understanding.

George Gamow

N. Asmar

Daniel G. Brown

John Orr

Goronwy Tudor Jones

This article provides a simple practical introduction to wave-particle duality, including the energy-time version of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. It has been successful in leading students to an intuitive appreciation of virtual particles and the role they play in describing the way ordinary particles, like electrons and protons, exert forces on each other.