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So, from my understanding, some particles like electrons exist as a particle and a wave/probability field. What I was wondering, was that when the wave function collapses, is its location determined on the actual location of the particle, which we just can't measure and so represent it as a 'probability field', or does the particle actually exist as a wave/field which 'outputs' a particle at a semi-random location within the field when it collapses?
If it's the latter, is there anything capable of influencing the particles location, or is it completely random and isolated?
(P.S. My only formal education in this field is Honors Chem last year and was rather cursory, the rest has been from other possibly unreliable sources, as such what I'm saying could be absolutely wrong and senseless. If it is feel free to let me know and i'll delete this thread or take other appropriate action)
If it's the latter, is there anything capable of influencing the particles location, or is it completely random and isolated?
(P.S. My only formal education in this field is Honors Chem last year and was rather cursory, the rest has been from other possibly unreliable sources, as such what I'm saying could be absolutely wrong and senseless. If it is feel free to let me know and i'll delete this thread or take other appropriate action)