Do not be critical unless one finishes reading an article or a book
One needs to grasp the concept of particle-wave duality of light to have a basic understanding of quantum physics. Wave function is calculated with Schrodinger wave equation, it deals with possibilities. Square the amplitude of the wave we got probability function, it deals with probabilities. When I read the above scanned paragraph (page 81 of The Dancing Wu Li Masters—by Gary Zukav) I thought I spotted an inexcusable neglect or oversight. It explains things very well, but it may lead readers to believe that the probability function (squaring of amplitude) is part of Schrodinger wave equation that comes from Schrodinger himself. In fact, probability function came from German physicist Max Born. He is one of the quantum mechanic pioneers working in 1920s. His Nobel Glory came very late (in 1954, 28 years later after his work. Schrodinger got his in 1933), it was cited “for his fundamental research in quantum mechanics, especially for his statistical i...