Exploring the Amplitude of de Broglie Waves: A Question on Mass and Velocity

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The amplitude of de Broglie waves produced by an object with resting mass m0 traveling at velocity v is not definitively calculable, as discussed in the forum. The assumption that amplitude is proportional to the Lorentz factor, expressed as m0/sqrt(1+v^2/c^2), lacks consensus among participants. Instead, the discussion highlights the importance of solving Schrödinger's Equation for the wave function Ψ(t, x, y, z), which involves an undetermined coefficient that must be normalized to ensure the particle's existence across all points in time.

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What is the amplitude of the wave produced by an object of resting mass m0 when it is going a velocity v? I haven't come across any information on the amplitude of de Broglie waves, and thus I assume that the amplitude of the wave is proportional to the Lorentz factor, m0/sqrt(1+v^2/c^2). Is this correct?

Thanks for your input
 
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i don't think you can calculate the amplitude in that case.

normally, i thought in Quantum Mechanics, one solves Shrodingers Equation for \Psi(t, x, y, z) resulting in a function (or set of functions) for which there remains an undetermined coefficient multiplying the whole thing. and for each value of t, one integrates |\Psi(t, x, y, z)|^2 over all x, y, and z, then sets the scaling constant to whatever it has to be so that that integral is 1 (meaning that the particle must exist somewhere for every point in time.
 

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