Associations to the word «Heisenberg»

Wiktionary

HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE, noun. (quantum mechanics) The principle that there is an absolute limit on the combined accuracy of certain pairs of simultaneous, related measurements, especially that of the position and momentum of a particle. Originally posited as a problem of measurement, it was soon refined as an inherent property of the universe.

Dictionary definition

HEISENBERG, noun. German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976).

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis