Proposed resolution of double-slit experiment paradox using Feynman path integral formalism.

[Number-41]

Try the Feynman lectures, you won't find any better explanations of basic QM. It does assume that you know some maths.

[url]http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/III_toc.html[/url]

[Tamschi]

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;46136813]That's true, but wouldn't you get phase shifted weird paths in single-slit diffraction as well? e.g. The particle goes through the slit, backwards through it, meanders partway back to the source, and goes through again and to the screen. Or do they miraculously cancel? I haven't actually used the path integral formulation in any detail.[/QUOTE]

I think they should cancel... The net path with multiple slits has a loop that takes time to traverse while the single-slit one doesn't. (And we also didn't measure any diffraction of light in empty space so far.)

[editline]3rd October 2014[/editline]

I could be somewhat mistaken about it since light isn't "truly" shielded unlike sound, but I think the wave should behave similarly under these circumstances.

[editline]3rd October 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=Number-41;46139083]Try the Feynman lectures, you won't find any better explanations of basic QM. It does assume that you know some maths.

[url]http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/III_toc.html[/url][/QUOTE]

Oh nice! I really could have used this last semester :suicide:

My maths knowledge is lacking a bit.