Schrödinger’s Cat Is Simultaneously Both Alive and Dead
Schrödinger’s cat and the Many- World interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Quantum mechanics is weird. There have been several interpretations of this weird and somehow absurd theory of physics. In this story, I shall share two of the most widely talked about interpretations of quantum mechanics and why some of the most significant theories in modern physics and cosmology require the theory of multiple universes.
Well, science is not about belief, it’s about observation and evidence. Let me explain an interesting scientific thought experiment conducted by one of the most accomplished theoretical physicists of all time. Erwin Schrödinger conducted this thought experiment with the objective to prove or disprove the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum mechanics. Now to understand the Copenhagen interpretation, let’s first understand what quantum mechanics is all about. The quantum theory deals with the atomic and sub-atomic particles and their interactions. It also deals with the study of various fields like electromagnetic fields, or the Higgs fields. But the most important thing to understand about the phenomenon associated with the quantum world is that they are probabilistic.
