In Hilbert Space, All Things Are Quantumly Possible
To explore quantum phenomena, we must leave the familiar world and enter the abstract realm of Hilbert space.
To explore quantum phenomena, we must leave the familiar world and enter the abstract realm of Hilbert space.
The short version
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What happened
Quantum objects have multiple possible futures before they are observed. Hilbert space allows physicists to explore those possibilities.
Why it matters
These arrows aren’t pointing at locations.
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