• Quantum physics (also known as quantum mechanics) is the branch of science dealing with all things that are very small (on the atomic and subatomic levels) and their quantized nature.

• Fast Facts

  1. The term Quantum Mechanics was coined by Max Born in 1924
  2. The word "Quantum" in Latin translates to "how much"
  3. There is still a discrepancy between Einstein's general relativity and quantum physics

• Glossary

  1. Quantum: A discrete quantitative value used when describing the energy and momentum of subatomic particles
  2. Wave Function: A mathematical object that describes the states of quantized particles using complex numbers
  3. Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: Limits the amount of information that can be known about a particle's momentum or location. The more that is known about one, the less that can be known about the other.
  4. Pauli Exclusion Principle: States that there can not be two Fermions with the exact same quantum state

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