Can Quantum Physics Work Without Imaginary Numbers? Scientists Investigate
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Imaginary numbers have been necessary to quantum physics for almost 100 years, because they are used to explain the behavior of particles at extremely small scales. However, some researchers are questioning whether the same physical predictions might be obtained by relying just on real numbers, while posing troubling largely mathematical issues about the foundations of one of the most successful theories in science.