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Is probability a concept derived from the wavefunction? Since the p.d.f. is found by finding the modulus of the wave function in Q.M
In qm the position (until measurement) "is not decided". It's not that it "is not known" in the sense that we do not know where exactly it is. This situation cannot be described in ...
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Is probability a concept derived from the wavefunction? Since the p.d.f. is found by finding the modulus of the wave function in Q.M
Probability is most definitely not a concept derived from the wave function. Quantum theory is a relatively recent development; the idea of probability pre-dates it by centuries. There are countless ...
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Is probability a concept derived from the wavefunction? Since the p.d.f. is found by finding the modulus of the wave function in Q.M
Yes, in quantum mechanics the value of the probability density derives from the wave-function. As you write, the squared modulus of the wave-function equals the probability density.
That the wave-...
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