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Ask HN: Books etc. about Heisenberg uncertainty principle in CS, software?

3 pointsby spacetimeuser512 months ago
Please recommend books or other resources where Heisenberg's uncertainty principle is mentioned with application to CS, software, computer hardware etc. Thanks

2 comments

ahazred8ta12 months ago
The <i>ACTUAL</i> Heisenberg uncertainty principle does not have any effect on software, or on normal computer hardware such as cpus. The problem where an error goes away when you try to look for it is unrelated to any actual quantum effect. Bug analysts are only using the word &#x27;Heisenberg&#x27; as a metaphor. It only confuses people. Please stick to &#x27;observer effect&#x27; instead.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Observer_effect_(information_technology)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Observer_effect_(information...</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lonesysadmin.net&#x2F;2010&#x2F;01&#x2F;05&#x2F;heisenberg-monitoring&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lonesysadmin.net&#x2F;2010&#x2F;01&#x2F;05&#x2F;heisenberg-monitoring&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Heisenbug" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Heisenbug</a>
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slwvx12 months ago
I think a good start is to study why a signal can be time-limited or band-limited, but not both. Signal processing textbooks study this.