Why was it possible to understand the quantum world?

The question in the title is answered by analyzing a specific case, Max Planck’s discovery of the radiation law. Trial and error as method of research and a rather moderate enlargement of the “knowledge space” of classical physics had been sufficient to unravel the secrets of quantum phenomena....

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Main Author: Hüfner, Jörg (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 21 December 2020
In: European physical journal special topics
Year: 2020, Volume: 229, Issue: 22, Pages: 3311-3317
ISSN:1951-6401
DOI:10.1140/epjst/e2020-000104-4
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2020-000104-4
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Author Notes:Jörg Hüfner
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Summary:The question in the title is answered by analyzing a specific case, Max Planck’s discovery of the radiation law. Trial and error as method of research and a rather moderate enlargement of the “knowledge space” of classical physics had been sufficient to unravel the secrets of quantum phenomena.
Item Description:Gesehen am 02.09.2021
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1951-6401
DOI:10.1140/epjst/e2020-000104-4