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Physics and Creatio Ex Nihilo remark that, Wave
So far, we have shown that functions, or some
some physical models, by mathematical equivalent of
appealing to the wavefunctions, come up in
phenomenon of quantum every quantum theory and
fluctuation, have been in every proposal for
formulated to explain the making explicit conceptual
creation of the universe out sense of the quantum
of nothing. Concerning theories that we presently
quantum fluctuations, however, have.
the question that is Accordingly, wavefunctions
immediately raised is: what describe ‘something’ which
is it precisely that exists, not ‘nothing’
fluctuates? (quantum vacuum actually
Any response would refers to entities with real
imply that there was a properties, e.g: Zero-point
specific something, not at energy that has measurable
all nothing, before the Big effects on experiments.).
Bang. In other words, a So, quantum fluctuation
quantum fluctuation is is a fluctuation of
described by a ‘something’ not ‘nothing’.
wavefunction; there is no In effect, many physicists
quantum mechanics without have asserted this obvious
a wavefunction). point.
Ney and Albert (2013: 9) These are just a few
begin their book “The examples: According to
Wave Function” with the modern physics, a vacuum