Don’t miss our conference on “Quantum Physics: An Enigmatic Indeterminacy.”
Born at the beginning of the twentieth century, quantum physics deals with the microscopic world, but it also allows us to understand the characteristics of the macroscopic world. However, it cannot explain the “choice” of a quantum “particle” between several possible outcomes when one of its physical properties is measured. This choice is indeterminate and can only be predicted probabilistically. Such indeterminacy, initially rejected by A. Einstein, was demonstrated through the quantum entanglement experiments of Alain Aspect and his collaborators, which earned him the 2022 Nobel Prize alongside John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger. These experiments highlight non-classical and inexplicable correlations between two particles, and have paved the way for the “second” quantum revolution. They have also given rise to several interpretations belonging to the realm of philosophy and even metaphysics – interpretations that are often irrefutable by experiment.
Led by Ines Safi, theoretical physics researcher at the University of Paris-Saclay.
Date and venue: Wednesday, September 20th at 4:00 PM at École Centrale Casablanca.
