PHYS 342: Modern Physics

PHYS 342: Modern Physics

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  • Lecture 3.2: Quantum Operators and Expectation Values 1. Lecture 3.2: Quantum Operators… 0
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  • Quick Review 2. Quick Review 36.803470136803469
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  • Generalizing 3. Generalizing 253.82048715382049
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  • The Formalism of Quantum Mechanics 4. The Formalism of Quantum Mecha… 364.79813146479813
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  • Be able to distinguish between two situations 5. Be able to distinguish between… 505.87253920587256
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  • In QM, the Probability Density is defined as P(x)=Ψ*Ψ 6. In QM, the Probability Density… 769.602936269603
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  • This definition shouldn't be too surprising 7. This definition shouldn't be t… 856.79012345679018
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  • Some expectation values are easy to calculate 8. Some expectation values are ea… 991.52485819152491
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  • Example: What is the expectation value 9. Example: What is the expectati… 1081.7817817817818
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  • What is <x> 10. What is 1230.5972639305974
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  • What is <x2> 11. What is 1363.5301968635301
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  • Working it all out! 12. Working it all out! 1513.913913913914
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  • Superposition of States 13. Superposition of States 1522.6893560226895
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  • Up next: The momentum operator 14. Up next: The momentum operator 1742.2422422422424
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L3.2: Quantum Operators and Expectation Values

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