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Copenhagen Interpretation
    

The Copenhagen Interpretation is a philosophical construct which was formulated to provide a fundamental framework for understanding the implicit assumptions, limitations, and applicability of the theory of quantum mechanics. It is referred to as the "Copenhagen" Interpretation because it was largely developed at Niels Bohr's Eric Weisstein's World of Biography Institute for Atomic Studies, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. During its heyday, the Copenhagen Institute was the world's premiere center for quantum studies. Among the students who flocked to study under Bohr were many of the young physicists who were to make deep and significant contributions to the development of quantum mechanics.

Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox, Quantum Mechanics, Schrödinger's Cat, Schrödinger Equation, Uncertainty Principle




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Murdoch, D. Niels Bohr's Philosophy of Physics. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987.

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