Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics is a scientific subject that is so difficult to grasp, even those who have been taught at M.I.T. or teach at M.I.T. lack sufficient knowledge on the subject. The most diffciult concept to the ideas relating to quantum mechanics were the different results that came from the double slit experiment. When unobserved, the particles formed a wave pattern when passing through the slits, in a much similar fashion as to waves of water passing through two slits. However, when scientists tried to observe how this was possible, the results went back to the expected pattern in which the particles hit the target in a double line pattern. This topic has confused scientists for years, and is most likely related to the fact that the detector somehow interferes in the pattern that the particles travel in when being placed close enough to observe. Also, compared to the macroscopic world, particles are much more difficult to understand due to their size and speed at which they travel at.

Another "interesting" aspect of quantum mechanics is the way the study relys upon probability, when as a student I've been taught to be as accurate and specific as possible. From another point of view, it is basically a study that is used to explain the unexplainable. In my opinion, this theories created in quantum mechanics suffice for now, but are inefficient and will be replaced when scientists have more results and information to work off of.