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Copenhagen interpretation

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What is COPENHAGEN INTERPRETATION? What does COPENHAGEN INTERPRETATION mean?

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Copenhagen Interpretation v.s. Many Worlds Theory

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Copenhagen Interpretation|@Sk Wonder Kids.

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[Futurama] Copenhagen Interpretation (Schrödinger's Cat)

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The clash between The Copenhagen interpretation and Schrodinger's cat

The Copenhagen interpretation is an expression of the meaning of quantum mechanics that was largely devised in the years 1925 to 1927 by Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg. It remains one of the most commonly taught interpretations of quantum mechanics.
    • Background 

    • Origin of the term 

    • Current status of the term 

    • Principles 

    • Metaphysics of the wave function 

    • Born rule 

    • Nature of collapse 

    • Non-separability of the wave function 

    • Wave–particle dilemma 

    • Acceptance among physicists 

    • Consequences 

    • Criticism 

    • Alternatives