Max Born
By: Patrick Taylor
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Contribution(s) to Physics
He established an authoritative school for atomic and quantum physics. He discovered the “arrays of numbers” that could be employed to prepare the first in-depth quantum theory. Perhaps Born’s most influential contribution to quantum theory was his concept that the wave-function could only be employed to predict the probabilities of different results being concluded in measurements; more precisely, that the square of the wave-function symbolizes a probability density. The concept was termed as the statistical interpretation of quantum theory.
Brief Summary of Contributions
Max Born was a highly successful theoretical physicist who contributed in the areas of physics and optics. He discovered the “arrays of numbers” which helped prepare the first in-depth quantum theory. Perhaps Born’s most influential contribution to quantum theory was his concept that the wave-function could only be employed to predict the probabilities of different results being concluded in measurements.