For about a century we’ve treated “energy is proportional to frequency” as a sacred starting point in quantum theory, not something that itself needs explaining.
This blog article argues that we may have it backwards; starting from a simple geometric/entropic picture, that rule looks more like a consequence than a law. If you’re bored of yet another “interpretation of QM” and want to see someone actually poke at the foundations, this is that attempt.
This blog article argues that we may have it backwards; starting from a simple geometric/entropic picture, that rule looks more like a consequence than a law. If you’re bored of yet another “interpretation of QM” and want to see someone actually poke at the foundations, this is that attempt.