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Journal of Lianyungang Technical College

Continuity on First Derivative of Wave Function

Zhu Yu-xia

Published Jan 1, 2002• 0 citations
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Abstract

Continuity on first derivative of wave function is discussed by means of several instances of finite and infinite transitions of potential function and hereby continuity conditions is pinpointed. 

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