Physics and linguistics notes on the formation of the vocabulary for quantum theory
Language Log 2025-03-25
Summary:
[This is a guest post by Conal Boyce] Exactly what had become ‘visualizable’ according to Heisenberg in 1927, and whence the term ‘Blurriness Relation’ in lieu of Uncertainty Principle? As backdrop for the physics concepts and associated German vocabulary to be explored in a moment, here is a story I call “Quadrille Dance & Shotgun […]