The discussion centers on the energy values associated with the Schrödinger equation in quantum mechanics. It is established that energy values can indeed be negative, particularly when a particle is in a bound state, where the energy is less than the potential energy required to escape. The existence of a lowest energy eigenvalue is crucial, as it prevents the system from losing an infinite amount of energy.
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oddiseas said:just a question about the energies associted wuth the Schrödinger equation> are the energy values always positive values. I thought that since when the eigenfunctions exist the particle is in a bound state, that the energy should be less than that required to escape a bound state and should be negative.