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American Journal of Physics

Identical motion in classical and quantum mechanics revisited

Edward R. Floyd

Published Nov 1, 1984• 0 citations
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Abstract

Identical motion for classical and quantum mechanics is re-examined in order to include the effects of energy-dependent potentials in the equations of motion. Only free particles permit such motion.
DOI
10.1119/1.13913

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