QM0.11: Physical Meaning of Wave solutions

After getting the wave solutions to the Schrödinger equation, we can now discuss their physical interpretations, as in all of physics, it is very important to know what an equation means. I have used a somewhat amusing analogy here but I hope it aids in the understanding.

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Science & Technology

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• quantum
• mechanics
• postulates
• schrodinger
• wave
• solutions
• probability
• density
• physics

[bluecyan2]

i appreciate the mouse analogy you used.. :)

however i am bothered by the phrase "the particle is everywhere".. wouldn't it be more appropriate if you say "the particle is somewhere within the interval being considered"?

[donylee]

Yup, I think what you said is a more accurate description of the particle. Later when you learnt about localizing the wave function, we do in fact confine the particle to a finite region, the classical interval you were mentioning.

I guess the main lesson is going back to the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics. We can only say, with probabilities, where the particle is likely to be.

Good work.

[matt247ryan]

i have to say, i think what he's doing is very good.

[scientistwriter]

Haha man you talk so fast and its really entertaining to learn from you.

Thanks for the vid!

[FutureKnut]

"something funny happens here". i love that i actually burst out laughing.

[OrangutanNationz]

@bluecyan2 shutup u ponse..

[MRburitz]

damn, quantum mechanics sure is some hardcore stuff. One time I couldn't find the probability of finding an electron particle within a confined space in the Hydrogen atom.

[DoubleDutchBust]

3:56am Thursday (CST) - Time in Mississippi, United States of America

[Mattprole]

Given expeience in math up to Diff eq this lecture has been lots of fun.

[dasboot356]

I wachted a lot of his videos and I liked him more and more! Quantummechanics is fun with him! If someone don´t understand QM, watch ALL his vidoes. Than you get it for sure!