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What Happens When You Measure a Superposition State in Harmonic Oscillators?
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Electron in potential well equation
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Explicitly Deriving the Delta Function
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Build a Solar Panel with TIO2 for Your Science Fair Project
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Infinite vs Finite potential well
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Where do electrons go while making a quantum jump?
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Solution of 1D Schrodinger using discretized hamiltonian
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Field theory approaches to understanding Quantum Theory
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How can I reproduce the wavefront interference photon detector seen on Nova?
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Quantization of Color: Electrons Jump Between Orbits
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Electron filmed for first time ever
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[Q]Degeneracy and Commutability
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How many of you guys accept quantum theory?
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What Sparked the Concept of Quantum Tunneling and How is it Proven?
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Entanglement HELP: A Heuristic Explination Needed
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What does it mean to find eigenvectors of some operator in some basis?
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Are Eigenfunctions and Eigenstates Just Eigenvectors?
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Does Observing the Double Slit Collapse the Wave Function?
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Is Quantum Mechanics Coherent?
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Exploring Peskin & Schroeder's QFT Propositions on p. 166
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Yang-Mills Geometry: An Explainer for Simpletons
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Confuse about the spin and pauli matrices
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Dirac equation with gamma_5 mass term?
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Dual Slit Experiment: Detecting Photons/Particles?
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Does Decoherence and Entropy Relate to the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
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What does it mean anharmonic frequency ?
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Hamiltonian: The Key to Understanding Total Energy in Quantum Mechanics
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[Q]Some confusing about Dirac Delta Function
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Create a DIY Quantum Mechanics Experiment with Debit Cards and a Laser Pointer
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Problematic derivations of Noether's theorem
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Schrödinger's cat - I don't get it
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Native language: EnglishLevel of quantum mechanics: Introductory or beginner
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How dangerous is matter/antimatter collisions?
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Detecting Macroscopic Entanglement With the Bell Inequality
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What could explain the asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the universe?
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Why Were Gauges Introduced in Modern Physics Theories?
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Questioning Wavepacket: Seeking Clarification
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Constructing Hamiltonian Matrix from Sz Basis States for Quantum Spin Chains
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Time-independent Schrödinger Equation
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Symmetry factors for Feynman diagrams
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Zero-Point Energy Manipulation
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Commutator in QM vs. Lie brackets in DG
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Information Preservation in Quantum Gravity
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Elementary Particles: Bosons & Fermions
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Schrödinger equation where V = |x|
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Particles that already exist become entangled
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[Q] square of 'sinc function' integral
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Quantum Computing: Understanding Quantum Bits
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What Are the Best Resources for Researching SIC-POVMs?
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QM Collisions: How Two Particles Interact
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Goldstein schodinger's equation Lagragian problem.
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[Q]Momentum eigenstate normailization
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I am newb please explain this about Electrons
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PDC Type I: Unreasonable "Elements of Reality" in Bell Tests?
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Need Help Understanding Closure Rule
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Why Wave Functions Use Complex Exponentials vs Trigonometric Functions
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Quantum Tunneling: Particle Paths & Interactions
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Velocity operator inconsistency and discrete particle
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Scattering and bound states
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Quantum Physics and the Pensions Crisis
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Superposition of eigenstates in QM
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Commuting creation and annihilation operators
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The state of a particle changes when viewed
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Is Space and Time Truly Nonexistent at the Subatomic Level?
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Defending Bohmian Trajectories: A Critical Analysis of ESSW and Hiley's Papers
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Dirac Delta Function Explained: Simplified for M.S Students
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Is friction a quantum phenomenon at the atomic level?
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Can Quantum Computers Use Alternatives to Qubits for Entanglement?
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Entanglement spooky action at a distance
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Getting Started with Gaussian Wavepackets & Uncertainty Principle
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Quantum Mechanics: Particle-Wave Duality
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Understanding Reference Frames in Quantum Mechanics
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Is Time Really Symmetrical in the Quantum World?
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Velocity of Electrons in Hydrogen Atom
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Understanding Magnetic Quantum Numbers: Demystifying the Concept for Students
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Understanding Pauli Matrices and Rotations
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Integral of a delta function from -infinity to 0 or 0 to +infinity
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EPR Paradox: Examining Einstein's Challenge to QM
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What Is the Significance of Quark Spin in Quantum Physics?
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Planck's law and ultraviolet catastrophe
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Energy Eigenstates: Solving Schrodinger Equation & Time-Indep
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Can We See Photons? Understanding Their Dimensions & Speed
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Proving IN DIRAC THEORY Free Particles Possess Acceleration"
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Do Signal and Idler Photons from PDC Always Share Equal Energy?
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Do Transition Dipole Moments Have Different Signs? Resolving a Contradiction
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Is the singlet state just a special case of mixture?
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Densely defined operators of Fock space
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Gauge Boson Propagators in Spontaneously Broken Gauge Theories
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Longest photon wavelength observed?
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Wick rotation and contour integral
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QM Notation: What's the Difference Between A* & A-dagger?
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Understanding Extra Internal Degree of Freedom from QM and SR
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Ground State Energy of an Electron
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Paradox seemingly violating relativity
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How to dertermine the Hamiltonian matrix
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Transformation of energy space to momentum space
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Mixed Quantum States: Definition, Uses & Homework
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Crossing nodes of wavefunction
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Solutions of TISE - is it all about groping in the dark?
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Force on Walls of Rectangular Potential Box by Particle Inside
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