E2) Quantum theory is different

Quantum theory embodies principles that we are familiar with in everyday life.

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1999

Quantum theory as the physics of relationships

Classical mechanics composes complex structures additively from particles, their simple structures. One lets forces act between them, but the particles are left with their independence.

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additive combination of two structures as in classical physics
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2006

Quantum theory, on the other hand, lets simple systems „relate“. This leads to a multiplicative structure.

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Relational structure of the multiplicative combination of two structures as in quantum physics
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2011