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The quantum mechanics of this race!! (5.00 / 1) (#39)
by TalkRight on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:09:53 PM EST
In the formalism of quantum mechanics, the state of a system (race) at a given time is described by lots of complex known and unknown function, and more generally, elements of a complex vector space. This abstract mathematical object allows for the calculation of probabilities of outcomes but never an exact outcome.

And of course (5.00 / 1) (#47)
by badger on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:21:56 PM EST
an important quantity in quantum mechanics is spin.

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Feynman formulation provides a different view (none / 0) (#46)
by rilkefan on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:18:31 PM EST
e.g. - but umm I don't think this is too topical.

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Theory of uncertainty (none / 0) (#53)
by TalkRight on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 04:29:22 PM EST
In layman's term.. you cannot tell the state of a particle with certainty.. at a given time you can either tell the position or the momentum.. but not both!!!
As soon as you tell the position, its momentum changes, and if you tell the momentum its position changes.. how true !!

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