Physicists Still Divided About Quantum World, 100 Years On

Source: International Business Times

Quantum mechanics have led to the development of vast amounts of tech, such as lasers or transistors used phones AFP The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it works remains a mystery -- and physicists are deeply divided about what is actually going on, a survey in the journal Nature said Wednesday. "Shut up and calculate!" is a famous quote in quantum physics that illustrates the frustration of scientists struggling to unravel one of the world's great paradoxes. For the last century, equations based on quantum mechanics have consistently and accurately described the behaviour of extremely small objects.