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albania · 08-06-2007, 04:52 AM

You can also get a single slit interference pattern, they didn't mention that in the video. Anyway, the question of particle or wave duality is somewhat of a moot point in my opinion. We have a set of laws and equations to describe the quantum world, and it happens to be one of the most accurate theories man has ever created. What this tells us is that at the smallest distances probability and uncertainty govern. Questioning whether objects in the quantum world have to imitate macro world characteristics of being easily quantifiable into either matter or waves seems like a superfluous task.

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I almost forgot to mention there is a set of videos by the great Feynman that deals in part with some of the issues discussed above, and the quantum world in general. They can be found here http://vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8 . I don't believe he deals directly with the double slit experiment, but I do recall him talking about thin film interference(don't know if he called it that) which is really almost the same thing.

08-06-2007, 04:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
albania Psycho	You can also get a single slit interference pattern, they didn't mention that in the video. Anyway, the question of particle or wave duality is somewhat of a moot point in my opinion. We have a set of laws and equations to describe the quantum world, and it happens to be one of the most accurate theories man has ever created. What this tells us is that at the smallest distances probability and uncertainty govern. Questioning whether objects in the quantum world have to imitate macro world characteristics of being easily quantifiable into either matter or waves seems like a superfluous task. Edit: I almost forgot to mention there is a set of videos by the great Feynman that deals in part with some of the issues discussed above, and the quantum world in general. They can be found here http://vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8 . I don't believe he deals directly with the double slit experiment, but I do recall him talking about thin film interference(don't know if he called it that) which is really almost the same thing. Last edited by albania; 08-06-2007 at 05:09 AM..