Conceptual and Epistemological discussions on Quantum Mechanics in a Virtual Laboratory
Physics Education
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We argue here for a more conceptual or qualitative approach in the introductory teaching of Quantum Physics which is built on the basis of epistemological and ontological discussions and as such is a valuable tool mainly in the initial and continued formation of school teachers. We illustrate our point with the analysis of undulatory and corpuscular phenomena of a single photon in a virtual Mach-Zehnder Interferometer - an experimental setup similar to double slits device but simpler - using key ideas of the most known interpretations of quantum formalism, including the many worlds interpretation.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0507064,
title = {Conceptual and Epistemological discussions on Quantum Mechanics in a Virtual Laboratory},
author = {F. Ostermann and S. D. Prado},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0507064},
year = {2007}
}
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5 pages, 2 figures. Submitted to American Journal of Physics