Quantum physics explains Newton's laws of motion

Newton was obliged to give his laws of motion as fundamental axioms. But today we know that the quantum world is fundamental, and Newton's laws can be seen as consequences of fundamental quantum laws. This article traces this transition from fundamental quantum mechanics to derived classical me...

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Published in:Physics education 2005-01, Vol.40 (1), p.26-34
Main Authors: Ogborn, Jon, Taylor, Edwin F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Axioms
Classical mechanics
Quantum mechanics
Quantum theory
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Summary:Newton was obliged to give his laws of motion as fundamental axioms. But today we know that the quantum world is fundamental, and Newton's laws can be seen as consequences of fundamental quantum laws. This article traces this transition from fundamental quantum mechanics to derived classical mechanics.
ISSN:0031-9120
1361-6552
DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/40/1/001