Schrodinger's cat

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf thought experiment
gptkbp:associated_with quantum_entanglement
gptkbp:challenges classical intuitions about measurement
gptkbp:criticism the_Copenhagen_interpretation
gptkbp:description a scenario where the cat is both alive and dead
gptkbp:designedBy Erwin Schrödinger
gptkbp:discusses the interpretation of quantum mechanics
gptkbp:exhibits quantum_superposition
gptkbp:famous_for quantum_paradoxes
gptkbp:has_implications_for the nature of reality
the nature of knowledge
the nature of existence
observational effects in quantum mechanics
gptkbp:hasArea quantum_states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schrodinger's cat
gptkbp:influenced further thought experiments
gptkbp:introduced 1935
gptkbp:involves a cat
a radioactive atom
a vial of poison
a sealed box
classical and quantum worlds
a_Geiger_counter
gptkbp:is_a_document_that the complexities of quantum theory
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of theoretical physics
philosophy
scientific inquiry
debate among physicists
philosophical inquiry
quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:is_featured_in art and media
the measurement problem
a real experiment
gptkbp:is_popular_among philosophy of science
gptkbp:is_referenced_in music
literature
films
popular culture
gptkbp:is_used_in the role of the observer
the observer effect
the concept of superposition
quantum_decoherence
quantum_theory_literature
quantum_mechanics_courses
gptkbp:narrativeStyle the nature of reality
gptkbp:related_to the many-worlds interpretation
the_Copenhagen_interpretation
gptkbp:researchInterest reality and observation