Schrodinger's Cat

Howard Wiseman (hm...@phyvc.auckland.ac.nz) wrote:

: In article <Pin...@dsys.cc.conncoll.edu>
: Lance D. Ritchie, ldr...@conncoll.edu writes:
: >Can anyone tell me more about this?  
: (Schrodinger's Cat)
: >I would especially like any references
: >which discuss it.  I know I have heard the phrase before.  I vaguely
: >recall something about a cat in a box, and about how one would know
: whether
: >or not the cat was dead without opening the box.  But, upon reflection,
: this
: >sounds quite silly. Help!
: >
: Look in just about any popular book on quantum physics. e.g. 
: "Quantum Physics: illusion or reality" by A. McRae (I think), or 
: "In search of Schrodinger's Cat" by John Gribbon (I think)


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