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Physics

Copenhagen Interpretation

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The term 'Copenhagen interpretation' was not coined by Bohr or Heisenberg themselves but by Werner Heisenberg in the 1950s, decades after the foundational discussions in Copenhagen.

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Quantum mechanics describes the bizarre behavior of tiny particles, but what does it mean? The Copenhagen interpretation offers a surprising answer: reality exists only when observed.