Classical wave-driven particles can mimic basic quantum properties, but how far this parallel extends is yet to be seen. Evidence for quantum-like mirages in a system of droplets moving on a fluid surface pushes the analogy into many-body territory.
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Bohr, T. Quantum physics dropwise. Nature Phys 14, 209–210 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-017-0015-6
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