Practical stuff in quantum physics

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The thread discusses practical resources and materials related to quantum physics, focusing on links to various online references, tools, and educational content that can aid in understanding and applying quantum concepts.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests compiling links to practical materials on quantum physics, starting with a Wikipedia page on common integrals in quantum field theory.
  • Another participant shares links to a list of quantum-mechanical systems with analytical solutions and additional resources related to Griffiths' introduction to quantum mechanics problems.
  • A third participant provides links to several Wikipedia pages covering topics such as the quantum harmonic oscillator, creation and annihilation operators, ladder operators, angular momentum operators, and spin in physics.
  • A later post highlights the usefulness of the Wolfram computation/knowledge engine, mentioning its capability to provide results for quantum physics queries, even for those unfamiliar with Mathematica.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the value of sharing practical resources for quantum physics, but there is no consensus on a specific set of resources or their relative importance.

Contextual Notes

Some resources may depend on prior knowledge of quantum mechanics or specific mathematical techniques, and the effectiveness of tools like Wolfram Alpha may vary based on user familiarity.

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The online Wolfram computation/knowledge engine
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
is not only for quantum physics, but is extremely useful.
In particular, it contains a simplified free online version of Mathematica.
And even if you don't know how to use Mathematica, you can easily get useful results.
For example, you can type "solve quantum harmonic oscillator" or something like that, and you will get very useful results (try it!).
 
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