Journal of physics. A, Proceedings of the Physical Society. General

The hemispherical box: an example of virtual symmetry

Anthony Joseph

Published Nov 1, 1969• 1 citation

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Abstract

An example of accidental degeneracy in quantum mechanics arising from virtual symmetry is exhibited and discussed.

DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/2/6/014

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