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... desired observable, i.e., operate on the wave function with the appropriate operator, then the eigenvalue will represent the desired quantity. Eigenvalue equations play a major role in Quantum Chemistry, but Schrödinger did not invent them; they had been around in mathematics for a long time. He ado ...
... desired observable, i.e., operate on the wave function with the appropriate operator, then the eigenvalue will represent the desired quantity. Eigenvalue equations play a major role in Quantum Chemistry, but Schrödinger did not invent them; they had been around in mathematics for a long time. He ado ...
Lecture 3
... •It is important to note first of all the above equation is a proposition or postulate of Quantum Mechanics and thus cannot be proved. •But its validity can be tested by comparing the results obtained from this equations with various experimental situations. •The operator H is the hamiltonian or the ...
... •It is important to note first of all the above equation is a proposition or postulate of Quantum Mechanics and thus cannot be proved. •But its validity can be tested by comparing the results obtained from this equations with various experimental situations. •The operator H is the hamiltonian or the ...
The Interaction of Radiation and Matter: Semiclassical Theory (cont
... See the Dirac Notation Sheet To this point in our review, we have been concerned with describing the states of a system at one instant of time. The complete dynamical theory must describe, of course, connections between different instants of time. "When one makes an observation on the dynamical syst ...
... See the Dirac Notation Sheet To this point in our review, we have been concerned with describing the states of a system at one instant of time. The complete dynamical theory must describe, of course, connections between different instants of time. "When one makes an observation on the dynamical syst ...