7.2: Wave functions - Physics LibreTexts
In quantum mechanics, the state of a physical system is represented by a wave function. In Born’s interpretation, the square of the particle’s wave function represents the probability …
Last updated Save as PDF Page ID4527 OpenStax OpenStax Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Describe the statistical interpretation of the wavefunction Use the wavefunction to determine probabilities Calculate expectation values of position, momentum, and kinetic energy In the preceding chapter, we saw that particles act in some cases like particles and in other cases like waves. But what does it mean for a particle to “act like a wave”? What precisely is “waving”? What rules govern how this wave changes and propagates? How is the wavefunction used…
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