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Dispersive Waves and the Schrödinger Equation

Jeffery Cooper

Published Jan 1, 1998• 0 citations

Abstract

After a short section in which we discuss the method of stationary phase, we treat dispersive waves. Then we turn to quantum mechanics, using the Fourier transform to establish the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Finally we derive the Schrödinger equation. We solve the free Schrödinger equation and the Schrödinger equation with a square well potential. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-1754-1_7

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