Monday, March 30, 2015

quantum mechanics - The meaning of Superposition



Is superposition purely conceptual or does it represent some real "thing"? Said another way, is superposition thought to have some tangible physical manifestation or is it simply the lack of physical determinism, except as defined by a wave function?


It seems like my question might be semantic. For example, it is said that



  • superposition is obeyed, like a law

  • superposition can be observed, like a phenomena

  • superposition describes behavior


I guess my question is, can superposition be measured like an electrical charge, or is it simply the lack of knowable position.




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