Erwin Schrödinger is best known for the Schrödinger equation, which describes the evolution of the wave function, a quantity that describes the wave properties of a particle. He is also known for formulating the Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment, in which very small-scale quantum mechanical events can affect large-scale objects, such as a cat.
What is Erwin Schrödinger best known for?
What was Erwin Schrödinger’s most famous thought experiment?
Erwin Schrödinger’s most famous thought experiment became known as “Schrödinger’s cat”: A cat is in a box with a vial of poison. The vial breaks if an atom inside the box decays. The atom is superposed in decay and non-decay states until it is observed, and thus the cat is superposed in alive and dead states.