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View SchemaConceptual and Epistemological discussions on Quantum Mechanics in a Virtual Laboratory
| Authors | F. Ostermann, S. D. Prado |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0507064 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0507064 |
Abstract
We argue here for a more conceptual or qualitative approach in the introductory teaching of Quantum Physics which is built on the basis of epistemological and ontological discussions and as such is a valuable tool mainly in the initial and continued formation of school teachers. We illustrate our point with the analysis of undulatory and corpuscular phenomena of a single photon in a virtual Mach-Zehnder Interferometer - an experimental setup similar to double slits device but simpler - using key ideas of the most known interpretations of quantum formalism, including the many worlds interpretation.
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