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Journal of Chemical Education

Accidental degeneracies of the particle in a box

CHARLES A. HOLLINGSWORTH

Published Jun 1, 1992• 1 citation
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Abstract

Additional reference for the original article.
DOI
10.1021/ed069p516.4

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