Hyderabad, January 18: For most people, this is a field of science which is difficult to explain in layman terms.
However, Nobel Laureate AJ Leggett tried to explain ‘Does the world obey the law of quantum mechanics in our daily life?’ at the BM Birla Science Centre on Monday.
Leggett, considered a pioneer in the theory of low-temperature physics said, “Quantum Physics had succeeded in describing the nature in atomic level. But the explanation of the theory meant the result was uncertain until the experiment was observed.”
“This problem has been regarded as a purely philosophical issue for decades. It was thought that it had no consequence which could be tested by experiment. However, the situation has totally changed in the recent ten years,” he observed.
He then went on to discuss popular resolutions, theories, current experimental situations and prospects for the future of Quantum Physics.
Earlier, the BM Birla Science Prizes for Chemistry and Mathematics were given away. While Pradyush Ghosh and J Ramakoteswara Rao were recognised for their contribution in the field of Chemistry, Amalendu Krishna and Kaushal Verma were feted in the Mathematics category. Awardees were presented with a cash award of Rs 50,000 each.
BG Siddharth, director, BM Birla Science Centre and DN Reddy, vice-chancellor, JNTU, Hyderabad were present on the occasion.
–Agencies