The Wave Function Must Represent a Physical Wave

Abstract

Ian J. Miller

The Einstein relationship, the de Broglie relationship, and the Born rule are considered fundamental in quantum mechanics, yet in mathematical logic, as usually written, they are not self-consistent [1]. On the other hand, each has had great success individually at predicting the outcome of experiments. It is shown here that the lack of self-consistency can be remedied if it is assumed the wave is physical, and the equation for the wave, and not the particle, is actually the Schrödinger equation.