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Hundreds of physicists on a remote island: we visit the ultimate quantum party

2025/6/13
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Benjamin：2025年是量子力学诞生一百周年，为了纪念这一时刻，在德国海利戈兰岛举办了一场量子物理会议。我希望通过这次采访，让听众们了解会议的最新进展和量子物理的未来发展方向。 Lizzie Gibney：我目前身处海利戈兰岛，参加量子物理百年会议。这个岛屿风景优美，但网络条件不太好。这次会议汇集了来自世界各地的量子物理学家，包括多位诺贝尔奖得主。会议内容涵盖了量子力学的各个方面，包括量子力学的诠释、量子引力的测量、量子计算的发展等等。我个人对量子力学的诠释非常感兴趣，因为即使经过一百年的发展，物理学家们对于量子力学的基本原理仍然存在争议。此外，量子计算是目前量子物理学中最热门的研究领域之一，它有望解决许多传统计算机无法解决的问题。总的来说，这次会议既是对量子力学过去一百年的回顾，也是对未来发展的展望。

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This chapter recounts the story of Werner Heisenberg's trip to Heligoland in 1925, where he is said to have developed matrix mechanics, a foundational element of quantum mechanics. The chapter sets the scene for the quantum physics conference held on the island to commemorate this centenary.
  • Heisenberg's development of matrix mechanics on Heligoland.
  • The island's remote location and unique history.
  • The centenary conference bringing together hundreds of quantum physicists.

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According to legend, physicist Werner Heisenberg formulated the mathematics behind quantum mechanics in 1925 while on a restorative trip to the remote North Sea island of Heligoland.

To celebrate the centenary of this event, several hundred researchers have descended on the island to take part in a conference on all things quantum physics. *Nature *reporter Lizzie Gibney was also in attendance, and joined us to give an inside track on the meeting.

News: Happy birthday quantum mechanics! I got a ticket to the ultimate physics party) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.