Quantum Physics and Multiverse Theories
In the words of famed theoretical physicist Richard Feynman, “I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” Indeed, the field of quantum mechanics—also referred to as “quantum physics” or “quantum theory”—encapsulates what are possibly the most abstract and seemingly illogical scientific theories to date. But what, exactly, is quantum mechanics? Quantum mechanics attempts to describe the behavior of particles on the atomic and sub-atomic levels. Prior to the start of the 20th century, the existing laws of…