Schrodinger Was Right!

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Authors: W. David Wick
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Abstract

Now that we have reached the centennial of Erwin Schrodinger's seminal paper introducing the wavefunction theory of matter, it is right and proper to inquire as to its legacy. It is undeniable that today every paper in atomic physics cites his 1926 equation in the first paragraph. But the philosophy undergirding the wavefunction seems to have fallen into the shadows. And Schrodinger left his program incomplete. I will argue here that recent developments in nonlinear mathematics, including so-called "chaos theory", permit finishing the task. It turns out that one nonlinear addition to his equation from 1926 can resolve both the Measurement Problem and the Randomness Problem. With this emendation, the wavefunction alone suffices to explain the outcomes of many experiments (and it is particles that can be relegated to the shadows).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Philosophy and History of Science Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint