Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo energy and time
position and momentum
gptkbp:category gptkb:quantum_physics
gptkbp:citation Heisenberg, W. (1927). Über den anschaulichen Inhalt der quantentheoretischen Kinematik und Mechanik. Zeitschrift für Physik.
gptkbp:contrastsWith classical determinism
gptkbp:describes limit to precision of simultaneous measurement of certain pairs of observables
gptkbp:field quantum mechanics
gptkbp:form Δx·Δp ≥ ħ/2
ΔE·Δt ≥ ħ/2
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Werner_Heisenberg
1927
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
gptkbp:implies fundamental limit to measurement
gptkbp:influenced quantum measurement theory
development of quantum theory
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Werner_Heisenberg
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:wave-particle_duality
quantum indeterminacy
gptkbp:sometimesCalled gptkb:uncertainty_principle
gptkbp:symbol ħ (reduced Planck constant)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wave_Mechanics
gptkb:The_Uncertainty_Principle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7