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Heisenberg, matrix mechanics, and the uncertainty principle

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Werner Heisenberg was one of the key players in the development of quantum mechanics. Besides enunciating the famous Uncertainty Principle, he was also the principal architect of Matrix Mechanics, one of the two standard formulations of quantum mechanics.

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    S. Lakshmibala

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Lakshmibala, S. Heisenberg, matrix mechanics, and the uncertainty principle. Reson 9, 46–56 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02837577

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