(Author’s Note: In order to post entries in a timely manner, it has become clear that it will be necessary to break some entries into several posts, even if some of the posts are quite short. This is one of those entries…)
One of the interesting concepts of physics is that of a free particle.
Often when the word “free” is used in the general vernacular, it invokes a sense of unlimited choice. Be who you want to be, do what you want to do – no rules, no limitations. The possibilities are endless. There is no right or wrong. This is not quite correct.
“Free” is a much richer concept than “having an endless supply of options”.
To be continued…
