Heisenberg's name will always be associated with his theory of quantum mechanics. This was published in 1925 when he was 23 years old. This is what led him to win the Nobel prize in 1932. This theory was about the radiation emitted by atoms that can be observed. Werner also said that, "we cannot assume that the planetary orbits postulated by Niels Bohr actually exist. Mechanical quantities, such as position, velocity, etc. should be represented, not by ordinary numbers, but by abstract mathematical structures called "matrices" and he formulated his new theory in terms of matrix equations." This was called the principle of uncertainty. He focused most of his studies and research on elementary particles.
Facts
- Nobel prize in 1932
- Captured as prisoner by American troops and sent to England