What is Schrödinger: Definition and 611 Discussions
Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger (UK: , US: ; German: [ˈɛɐ̯viːn ˈʃʁøːdɪŋɐ]; 12 August 1887 – 4 January 1961), sometimes written as Erwin Schrodinger or Erwin Schroedinger ("oe" is the proper transliteration of the German "ö"), was a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian-Irish physicist who developed a number of fundamental results in quantum theory: the Schrödinger equation provides a way to calculate the wave function of a system and how it changes dynamically in time.
In addition, he was the author of many works on various aspects of physics: statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, physics of dielectrics, colour theory, electrodynamics, general relativity, and cosmology, and he made several attempts to construct a unified field theory. In his book What Is Life? Schrödinger addressed the problems of genetics, looking at the phenomenon of life from the point of view of physics. He paid great attention to the philosophical aspects of science, ancient and oriental philosophical concepts, ethics, and religion. He also wrote on philosophy and theoretical biology. He is also known for his "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment.
One solution to the time-independent Schrödinger equation for a free particle (moving in 1 dimension) is:
\psi(x) = Ae^{ikx}
This has a definite momentum p = h-bar*k, but it can't be normalized since:
\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\lvert\psi(x)\rvert^2dx = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}|A|^2dx =...
How do you get the B field from the magnetic potential?
I tried converting the curl into matrix format, but the corresponding matrix can't be inverted.
Ok, so suppose there is a free particle of mass m that moves in a one-dimensional space in the interval 0<=x, with energy E. There is a rigid wall at x=0. Write down a time independent wave function G(x) which satisfies these conditions, in terms of x and k, where k is the wave vector of motion...
I have to show that if a wave function (Schrodinger) has a potential V(x) and the wave function's complex conjugate has a potential V'(x) and V(x) does not equal V'(x),
this contradicts the continuity equation dp/dt + div J =0
where p=charge density, and J=current density.
Can someone...
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I wanted you to help me with a problem.
Well, I'm now studying griffiths' quantum book and now I'm trying the three dimensional schrodinger equation.
I just wanted to know more about bessel functions. Can anyone give me a link for it? Some useful book will be good too.
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one-dimensional Schrodinger's Equation
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I wonder how to solve one-dimensional Schrodinger's Equation :
\frac{d^2 \psi (x)}{dx^2}\ = \ -(\frac{2 \pi}{\lambda})^2 \ * \ \psi (x)
I've to obtain \psi (x) , when
-(\frac{2 \pi}{\lambda})^2 is known
Can you solve it as an example...
according to quantum mechanics there are many possiblities for a anything to happen...for example if there is a soap on the table..it exists only when we see it...only when we 'actualize' the wave-function...but what about the characteristic smell of the soap doesn't that make it exist? Does...
Hello, everyone I am new to this forum, I hope I am posting this at the right place. I am in my first year of college at Concordia University, and taking chemistry right now. But my main interest is physics. So when we were learning about the equation, I wanted to know more detail information on...
I am looking for a detailed step by step derivation of the Schrodinger Eqn. where one will obtain the general solutions for R, Thetha, and Phi for the hydrogen atom. If someone could direct me to a reference of these derivations explained step by step it would be of great help.
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After excitedly buying this from Ottakers I wias dissapionted by the distinct lack of physics. It was more a history and autobiography and took 200 pages to say one damm thing. What they did write about it was good
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I'm dong a presentation and I'm trying to explain how to use the Schrodinger Equation to find the wave function of a particle. And I have never done that before...I have a basic idea, but to be more accurate, I need you guys' help. Note that this is for a 7th grade class presentation (so if...