Max Born - Revision history

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References

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	#[http://www.nndb.com/people/507/000071294/ NNDB]		#[http://www.nndb.com/people/507/000071294/ NNDB]
	#[http://quantumfuture.net/quantum_future/born-hist.htm QuantumFuture.net]		#[http://quantumfuture.net/quantum_future/born-hist.htm QuantumFuture.net]
			#[http://www.askamathematician.com/2013/08/q-are-there-examples-of-quantum-mechanics-that-can-be-seen-in-every-day-life-or-do-they-only-show-up-in-the-lab/ Ask A Mathemetician]

	[[Category:Notable Scientists]]		[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

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Connectedness

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	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==
	*How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		*'''How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?'''
	:Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.		:Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.
	*How is it connected to your major?		*'''How is it connected to your major?'''
	:As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.		:As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.
	*Is there an interesting industrial application?		*'''Is there an interesting industrial application?'''
	:Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.		:Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.

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Connectedness

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	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==
	*How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		*How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
	Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.		:Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.
	*How is it connected to your major?		*How is it connected to your major?
	As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.		:As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.
	*Is there an interesting industrial application?		*Is there an interesting industrial application?
	Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.		:Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Connectedness

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	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==
	#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		*How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
	Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.		Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.
	#How is it connected to your major?		*How is it connected to your major?
	As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.		As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.
	#Is there an interesting industrial application?		*Is there an interesting industrial application?
	Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.		Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.

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Connectedness

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	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==
	#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
	:Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.		Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.
	#How is it connected to your major?		#How is it connected to your major?
	:As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.		As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.
	#Is there an interesting industrial application?		#Is there an interesting industrial application?
	:Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.		Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Connectedness

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	#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
	Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.		:Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.
	#How is it connected to your major?		#How is it connected to your major?
			:As a mechanical engineering major, it does not have much to do with my field of study, but I still find it interesting.
	#Is there an interesting industrial application?		#Is there an interesting industrial application?
			:Further understanding of quantum mechanics has led to several innovations in products such as the LED and the laser.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Connectedness (FINISH ME)

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	*Born is the maternal grandfather of actress and singer Olivia Newton-John.		*Born is the maternal grandfather of actress and singer Olivia Newton-John.

	==Connectedness ~~(FINISH ME)~~==		==Connectedness==
	#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?		#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
			Besides being a topic that we recently discussed in class, quantum mechanics is a subject I am fascinated in. Also being a history nerd, I like knowing more about the people who discover important innovations.
	#How is it connected to your major?		#How is it connected to your major?
	#Is there an interesting industrial application?		#Is there an interesting industrial application?

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Matrix Mechanics

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	Born created many of his most significant scientific contributions while serving as professor at the University of Göttingen from 1921 to 1933.		Born created many of his most significant scientific contributions while serving as professor at the University of Göttingen from 1921 to 1933.
	===Matrix Mechanics===		===Matrix Mechanics===
	With the help of his assistants Werner Heisenberg and Pascual Jordan, Born published investigations on the principles of quantum mechanics ~~from 1925-1926~~.		With the help of his assistants Werner Heisenberg and Pascual Jordan, Born published investigations on the principles of quantum mechanics. In 1925, Born and Heisenberg formulated the '''matrix mechanics''' representation of quantum mechanics. When Heisenberg initially presented Born with a paper that formulated quantum theory, Born recognized that these findings could be extended to apply to matrices, which had previously rarely been used in physics. With the later help of Jordan, the three physicists were able to formulate the following equation:

	In 1925, Born and Heisenberg formulated the '''matrix mechanics''' representation of quantum mechanics. When Heisenberg initially presented Born with a paper that formulated quantum theory, Born recognized that these findings could be extended to apply to matrices, which had previously rarely been used in physics. With the later help of Jordan, the three physicists were able to formulate the following equation:

	[[File:MatrixMechanics.png]]		[[File:MatrixMechanics.png]]

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	===Probability Density===		===Probability Density===
	Born later moved on to completing his own studies on the statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics. In 1926, Born published a clarification of the '''probability density function''' in Erwin Schrödinger's equation of quantum mechanics. Previous research had shown that in some circumstances light and electrons behaved as waves whereas in others they acted like particles. While Schrödinger, who developed wave mechanics, interpreted particles as "wave packets", Born`s interpretation was that the particles exist but are "guided" by a wave. Born's idea was based in indeterminism, meaning that the actions of the light, electrons, etc. ~~depends~~ on probability and ~~that~~		Born later moved on to completing his own studies on the statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics. In 1926, Born published a clarification of the '''probability density function''' in Erwin Schrödinger's equation of quantum mechanics, formulating the version of the function that is now standard. Previous research had shown that in some circumstances light and electrons behaved as waves whereas in others they acted like particles. While Schrödinger, who developed wave mechanics, interpreted particles as "wave packets", Born`s interpretation was that the particles exist but are "guided" by a wave. Born's idea was based in indeterminism, meaning that the actions of the light, electrons, etc. depend on probability and cannot always be definitely predicted. Born famously disagreed on this subject with [[Albert Einstein]], though Born's proposition has become more popular over time.

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	===Probability Density===		===Probability Density===
	Born later moved on to completing his own studies on the statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics. In 1926, Born published a clarification of the probability density function in Erwin Schrödinger's equation of quantum mechanics.		Born later moved on to completing his own studies on the statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics. In 1926, Born published a clarification of the '''probability density function''' in Erwin Schrödinger's equation of quantum mechanics. Previous research had shown that in some circumstances light and electrons behaved as waves whereas in others they acted like particles. While Schrödinger, who developed wave mechanics, interpreted particles as "wave packets", Born`s interpretation was that the particles exist but are "guided" by a wave. Born's idea was based in indeterminism, meaning that the actions of the light, electrons, etc. depends on probability and that

	~~In 1927~~, ~~with Robert Oppenheimer~~, ~~he formulated~~ the ''Born~~-Oppenheimer approximation'~~', ~~a calculation in quantum chemistry for determining~~ the ~~energy and wave function~~ of ~~an average-size molecule~~.

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