An Overview on Quantum Trajectories II: Visual Research Traditions

Abstract

In the actual practice of quantum mechanics, the visual tradition still actively invokes and provides many fruitful forms of modern quantum mechanical research; scientific illustrations and metaphors are still effective ways to motivate research ideas and further developments. In particular, through illustrative and metaphoric representations on quantum dynamical processes, the Feynman diagram and the ‘quantum trajectories' are powerful cognitive and computational tools. To some quantum scientists, therefore, they offers a visual and intuitive advantage on understanding quantum processes themselves.