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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoI’d add to this that, if I’m not mistaken, it’s because light takes all possible paths and the average measured time is longer
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-22 years agoThe probability of a path it takes is the sum of all possible paths. Richard Feynman uses this exact swimmer in the water example during one of his lectures of physics.
I’d add to this that, if I’m not mistaken, it’s because light takes all possible paths and the average measured time is longer
The probability of a path it takes is the sum of all possible paths. Richard Feynman uses this exact swimmer in the water example during one of his lectures of physics.