In the article, under the history section, Heisenberg recounts a discussion with Einstein regarding Heisenberg’s matrix mechanics: “ He pointed out to me that in my mathematical description the notion of ‘electron path’ did not occur at all, but that in a cloud-chamber the track of the electron can of course be observed directly. It seemed to him absurd to claim that there was indeed an electron path in the cloud-chamber, but none in the interior of the atom.” my question is, what is the solution of the question posed by Einstein?
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Related: Can the Schrodinger equation describe planetary motion? and also Why can interaction with a macroscopic apparatus, such as a Stern-Gerlach machine, sometimes not cause a measurement? and also Why aren't particles constantly "measured" by the whole universe? The keyword is "decoherence." We even have a tag for it. – Chiral Anomaly Nov 27 '21 at 04:16
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This is the Mott problem – Stéphane Rollandin Nov 27 '21 at 10:13