AaS! 184: What is the Meaning of Quantum Mechanics? (Part 2: Quantum Mechanics 102)

Part 2! How do physicists understand quantum mechanics? What are the postulates and principles of quantum mechanics? How do the foundations of quantum mechanics compare to other theories? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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