Lecture demonstrations and plausible reasoning will lead us to the structure of quantum theory. We will see how classical determinism is replaced by probabilities and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Classical reality, independent of the observer, will dissolve into something tenuous and conditional. Throughout, the emphasis will be on principles and philosophical implications, not on problem solving. A year of high school physics.
Faithful attendance is required.
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