This article from MIT might explain why the two fields of study are more alike than different.
When fluid dynamics mimic quantum mechanics
MIT researchers expand the range of quantum behaviors that can be replicated in fluidic systems, offering a new perspective on wave-particle duality.
In the early days of quantum physics, in an attempt to explain the wavelike behavior of quantum particles, the French physicist Louis de Broglie proposed what he called a “pilot wave” theory. According to de Broglie, moving particles — such as electrons, or the photons in a beam of light — are borne along on waves of some type, like driftwood on a tide.
Several years ago a fluid system was shown to reproduce the classic “double slit” experiment from physics. Now researchers from MIT have reproduced another phenomena from physics – the statistical behavior of electrons when confined in a circular region by ions. The experiment involves bouncing a droplet on the vibrating surface of a fluid and monitoring its path as it moves around the surface. The video at the link explains everything.
This might be startling or a manifestation of particle-wave duality.
Read this article above or watch the experiment here:
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