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>Applicable to fields outside of modern and theoretical >physics, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is >generally thought of in most contexts as that which >puts forth that an analysis of PATTERNS over >INDIVIDUAL EVENTS yields the greatest level of >knowledge. When Heisenberg was conducting the >experiments that led to the eventual publishing of his >principle, he found that the "landing spot" of an >electron fired out of a single beam was harder to >determine if he tried to determine the orientation of >that electron simultaneously. To resolve the issue, >he fired a host of electrons of very different >orientations and analysed the PATTERN that they formed >on a film. Thus, it was buried in the analysis of >PATTERNS that Heisenberg contributed the most to the >realm of particle physics (aside from the contribution >of pattern analysis alone). > >I hope this helps you a little bit. > >Cheers, >-Emir > >>In The Pedant in the Kitchen Julian Barnes refers to >>Heisenberg's Pricipal of Uncertainty twice (pages 90 >>and 94). When I first came across it I had anticipated >>seeing it again, because I expected that he would >>desribe, or explain it. He didn't. >> >>So I am still uncertain as to what it is. (Sorry I >>couldn't resist that. >> >>Can anyone assist? >> >>Patrick

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