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I know this may be a completely stupid question and it's so fundamental but... As we all know the first thing we learn is basically the duality between waves and particles (e.g electron). This is shown via the double slit experiment.
Now I know how to explain it if it were water waves, and using Huygen's equations, etc. But in quantum mechanics we have a wave function [tex]\psi[/tex] and an operator [tex]A[/tex], and using Schroedinger's equation we obtain the eigenvalues and THAT is what the result should be.
So how does one explain the results of the double slit experiment using that model? Which operator specifically (and what wave function) is in play? Thanks for helping me! I hope this question makes sense.
Now I know how to explain it if it were water waves, and using Huygen's equations, etc. But in quantum mechanics we have a wave function [tex]\psi[/tex] and an operator [tex]A[/tex], and using Schroedinger's equation we obtain the eigenvalues and THAT is what the result should be.
So how does one explain the results of the double slit experiment using that model? Which operator specifically (and what wave function) is in play? Thanks for helping me! I hope this question makes sense.