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Quanta explores Hilbert space and quantum possibility
Original: In Hilbert space, all things are quantumly possible
Quanta Magazine has published a feature explaining Hilbert space, the mathematical arena in which quantum mechanics is formulated, and why it allows for the strange range of possibilities that quantum theory describes. The piece walks through how states of quantum systems live in this abstract space and what that means for our understanding of reality. Readers are engaging with the mathematical foundations of quantum physics.
Why now: A new Quanta Magazine explainer on the mathematics underpinning quantum mechanics has drawn attention from science readers.
Quanta MagazineHilbert spacequantum mechanicsDavid Hilbert
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