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Energy–Phase Relation and the τ Field Interpretation

Bahman Masarratbakhsh

Published Mar 14, 2026• 0 citations
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In several formulations of quantum mechanics, the phase of the wavefunction plays a fundamental role. In this note we explore the relation E = ℏ dτ dt (1) under the assumption that the variable τ represents a physical phase field associated with the quantum state.
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10.5281/zenodo.19012824

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