The Born rule provides a link between the mathematical formalism of quantum theory and experiment, and as such is almost single-handedly responsible for practically all predictions of quantum physics. In the history of science, on a par with the ► Heisenberg uncertainty relations, the ► Born rule is often seen as a turning point where ► indeterminism entered fundamental physics. For these two reasons, its importance for the practice and philosophy of science cannot be overestimated.
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Landsman, N.P. (2009). Born Rule and its Interpretation. In: Greenberger, D., Hentschel, K., Weinert, F. (eds) Compendium of Quantum Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70626-7_20
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