Michael Reichel (ari)
This year, quantum mechanics celebrates its 100th birthday! In the summer of 1925, Werner Heisenberg published his famous "reinterpretation" article - a milestone in the history of physics. In it, he developed a new mathematical formalism for describing particle movements and radiation. His innovation quickly developed into the basic principles of quantum mechanics, which can still be found in physics courses today.
But what is actually behind this original text? And why was it so revolutionary? For today's students, Heisenberg's language and notation are unfamiliar, and the historical context is often unknown. This is why physics students at TU Ilmenau, together with theory professors, have set themselves the task of adapting the article for a modern audience. The result is an exhibition in the form of a poster series that presents the article with commentary - supplemented by references and findings from our project.
As a prelude, there will be an introductory lecture on October 14 at 5:15 pm in the Faraday lecture hall, which will present the state of knowledge around 1925 based on the work ofEinstein, Bohr, Sommerfeld and Kramers and from there introduces Heisenberg's argumentation.Immediately afterwards, theposter exhibition on Heisenberg's article from 1925 will be ceremoniously opened - accompanied by champagne and a buffet in a relaxed atmosphere.There will be plenty of opportunities to talk to each other and to the students behind the exhibition.
The event is organized by the jDPG Ilmenau with the support of the Freunde und Förderer der Naturwissenschaften in Ilmenau e.V.(FFNIeV). All interested students are cordially invited!
