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Complementary variables

There is a fundamental limit to the precision with which complementary variables can be measured.

 


Explanation

The uncertainty principle is usually stated in the form

where

    ∆x Position
    ∆p Momentum
    ℏ Dirac constant

 


History

In 1927 the German physicist Werner Heisenberg formulated the uncertainty principle.


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