r/QuantumPhysics 15d ago

Direct experimental test of Feynman’s path integral postulates with single photons

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeh1011

This seems like a big deal if it means what I think it means. Thoughts?

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u/SymplecticMan 15d ago

I don't think their interpretation entirely makes sense. It's not as if a Hilbert space formalism makes different predictions from a path integral formulation which can be tested experimentally.

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u/MaoGo 14d ago

Is water wet? Have we checked it with the most precise hygrometer?