A Theoretical Analysis of Kinetic Energy, de Broglie Matter-Wave Identities, Foundational Wave Equations, and their Proofs

Sudarsan P

Published Aug 15, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

It is a paper that describes fundamental equations of a wave, the de Broglie quantum identity, and how it can be linked to kinetic energy, and how to derive them.

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