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Zeno's paradoxes are a series of philosophical arguments presented by the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (c. 490–430 BC), [1] [2] primarily known through the works of Plato, Aristotle, and later commentators like Simplicius of Cilicia. [2]
Quantum Zeno effect: (Turing paradox) echoing the Zeno paradox, a quantum particle that is continuously observed cannot change its state Schrödinger's cat paradox : According to the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, a cat could be simultaneously alive and dead, as long as it remains unobserved.
Bertrand Russell praised Zeno's paradoxes, crediting them for allowing the work of mathematician Karl Weierstrass. [7] Scientific phenomena have been named after Zeno. The hindrance of a quantum system by observing it is usually called the Quantum Zeno effect as it is strongly reminiscent of Zeno's arrow paradox.
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Zeno's argument takes the following form: Motion is a supertask, because the completion of motion over any set distance involves an infinite number of steps; Supertasks are impossible; Therefore, motion is impossible; Most subsequent philosophers reject Zeno's bold conclusion in favor of common sense.
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For Zeno, it is not clear whether or not Anaxagoras or Empedocles influenced or were influenced by any of his ideas, although they appear to have lived at approximately the same time. [1] For Melissus, who lived one generation later, the problem of influence is further complicated by additional potential influences of Leucippus , Democritus ...