Professor David Cyganski presents “Unraveling Quantum Mechanics into a Realistic and Ballistic Theory”
Monday, September 15, 2025 3:00–3:50 PM
- LocationOlin Hall
- DescriptionLudwig Boltzmann was unsatisfied with fluid theory (Navier-Stokes Eq., etc.) as it lacked a microscopic theory that could explain the irreversibility at the core of thermodynamics. He committed himself to show how the disbelieved notion of atoms could unravel fluid dynamics into a stochastic particle theory. This talk is about my research program to similarly find a microscopic and ballistic theory of “particles” that generates quantum mechanics, while staying within the guard rails of Einstein’s notion of “realism”. We will visit several less traveled areas of quantum theory and mathematics while following a path to this goal and end with a demonstration of a computational demonstration.David Cyganski Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering, RBE - WPIAll Faculty and students are welcome and encouraged to join us! Physics Department Room 218
- Websitehttps://www.wpi.edu/news/calendar/events/professor-david-cyganski-presents-unraveling-quantum-mechanics-realistic-and-ballistic-theory