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Name: Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
ID: m42579
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Use both versions of Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle in calculations.
  • Explain the implications of Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle for measurements.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Heisenberg uncertainty principle, probability distribution, uncertainty
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: Jan 18, 2012 9:24 am -0600
Last revision to module: Jul 5, 2012 9:41 pm -0500

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Version: 1.3 Jul 5, 2012 9:41 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 May 29, 2012 4:34 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Jan 20, 2012 8:10 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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