You can't derive quantum mechanics from classical laws like F = ma, but there are close parallels between many classical and quantum equations.

Many fundamental quantum equations are expressed as a commutator of operators, such as the canonical commutation relation and the Heisenberg equation of motion. These equations have classical parallels where the quantum commutator is replaced by a classical operation called the Poisson bracket, up to a factor of i hbar.

In this video, I'll show how Poisson brackets work, and how they mirror these key quantum equations.

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