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Heisenberg principle
In this entry you will find information about what the Heisenberg uncertainty principle is. Start from the section that feels easier or closer to you (play, discover, or learn), and then explore the others to see how your understanding shifts and expands!
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Before delving into the physics of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, we encourage you to read the Discover part of the superposition entry, where we introduce the experimental scenario used in what follows, and possibly also learn about the concept of measurement.
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In this link you will find a short introduction to complementarity in quantum mechanics. This key feature of quantum systems is summarised by the famous Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
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