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OS Richert
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Just get started with quantum so I have a simple question.
Does a matter wave describe the probability of the particle to be in a certain place, or is it the wave squared?
In other words, is
y(r,t) = Probability(finding particle at r and time t)
or
y(r,t)^2 dV = Probabilty(finding particle at r and time t)
I know it is the second, since that is what the book lists. But then what does the wave function y(r,t) represent?
Does a matter wave describe the probability of the particle to be in a certain place, or is it the wave squared?
In other words, is
y(r,t) = Probability(finding particle at r and time t)
or
y(r,t)^2 dV = Probabilty(finding particle at r and time t)
I know it is the second, since that is what the book lists. But then what does the wave function y(r,t) represent?