Do Complex Numbers Exist?
Sabine Hossenfelder · 3 HN recommendations
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Sabine Hossenfelder asks whether complex numbers are just a convenient tool or necessary in physics. She discusses a recent paper arguing that quantum mechanics cannot be done with real numbers alone.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as a short, accessible layperson explanation of the real-versus-complex quantum theory debate.
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