TOPIC 7 p. 53Predicting the outcome of experiments
- Peter Atkins, Peter AtkinsLincoln College
- Julio de PaulaJulio de PaulaChemistry Lewis & Clark College
- , and Ronald FriedmanRonald FriedmanIndiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Abstract
Contents
Wavefunctions as linear combinations 53
Brief illustration 7.1: The measurement of an observable 54
Mean values as expectation values 54
Example 7.1: Calculating an expectation value 55
The orthogonality of eigenfunctions 55
The expectation value of a linear combination of...