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Journal of Chemical Education

Dice throwing as an analogy for teaching quantum mechanics

Benício de Barros Neto

Published Dec 1, 1984• 1 citation
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Abstract

A model of dice throwing that serves to illustrate as many quantum mechanical concepts as a vibrating string.
DOI
10.1021/ed061p1044

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