Introductory Quantum Mechanics Using Maple V
Yutaka Abe
This article discusses a set of Maple programs developed to reinforce understanding of basic concepts presented in an introductory quantum mechanics course. It was designed so that the solutions of the problems were analytically tractable as well as numerically obtainable. We note that there exist various approaches to a simple quantum mechanical problem. For example, for the problem of bound-states with a one-dimensional potential, the transfer matrix method, the Laplace transform method, and the Feynman path integral method can equally be applied. We believe that this type of program is extremely useful for igniting the student’s interest and widening his or her viewpoint. Several examples, such as the solution of various one-dimensional potential problems and the solution of the one-dimensional Schroedinger wave equation, are discussed in order to indicate how constructive reinforcement is established.
Birkhäuser Boston eBooks•Jan 1, 1993•1 citation