Peeper
My understanding of Quantum mechanics is that the universe is deterministic. The wavefunction evolves according to causality. It is the initial conditions which are indeterministic. Such was the downfall of classical theory, which stated that knowing the initial conditions of a system one could predict its future behavior. One cannot know the initial conditions with absolute certainty. But, the wavefunction evolves in a deterministic fashion.
According to Quantum Mechanics what we can say about the universe is restrained by the limits of the uncertainty principle.We cannot know the position and momentum of an individual particle to better than
delta X * delta Y{x} > or = h/2Pi
If we specify a completely accurate position then by this law the uncertainty in momentum becomes infinite.The difficulty is inherent in the wave aspect of matter.
This same uncertainty principle applies to the energy and time aspects of nature as well.
delta E * delta t{E} > or = h/2Pi This leads to the implication and discovery of virtual particles.In violation of the second law of thermodynamics particles can create energy as long as it is returned to the system within the time frame imposed by the uncertainty principe. Thus delta E /{h/2Pi} > or = delta t.
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