 This reading of Heisenberg’s intentions is corroborated by the fact that, even in his 1927 paper, applications of his relation frequently present the conclusion as a matter of principle. For example, he says “In a stationary state of an atom its phase is in principle indeterminate” (Heisenberg 1927: 177, [emphasis added]). Similarly, in a paper of 1928, he described the content of his relations as: 