Physics of quantum mechanics -- why are there phonons?
General Physics
2019-10-23 v1
Abstract
The underlying physics of quantum mechanics has been discussed for decades without an agreed resolution to many questions. The measurement problem, wave function collapse and entangled states are mired in complexity and the difficulty of even agreeing on a definition of a measurement. This paper explores a completely different aspect of quantum mechanics, the physical mechanism for phonon quantization, to gain insights into quantum mechanics that may help address the broader questions.
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@article{arxiv.1910.10020,
title = {Physics of quantum mechanics -- why are there phonons?},
author = {R. A. Street},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.10020},
year = {2019}
}