Uncertainty Proof

Most recent answer: 08/30/2009

Q:
Is there any proof for Heisenberg's uncertainity priciple. If so please show it.
- Prudhvi Raj Borra (age 16)
Machilipatnam,Andhra,India
A:
I'm not good at typing symbolic formulas in this site, but here's a link to a site with a nice concise proof:
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The proof assumes that the physical state of an object is a quantum mechanical state, and the the probabilities of seeing different values for the position and momentum are given by the standard quantum mechanical operators.

Mike W.

(published on 08/30/2009)