Graduate Student Proves a Quantum Uncertainty Principle for Fractals

The math, which combines chaos, quantum theory, and infinitely complex fractal structures, has been called a “foundational result.” The post Graduate Student Proves a Quantum Uncertainty Principle for Fractals first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

The short version

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• A t the quantum scale, tiny particles behave in bizarre ways.

What happened

One reason for this is the uncertainty principle, which says that the more you know about where a quantum particle is, the less you can know about how fast it’s moving, and vice versa. Recently, this rule got a rare upgrade.

Why it matters

The new uncertainty principle relates to fractals, shapes that remain equally complex no matter how much you zoom in on them.

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