Students’ difficulties with partial differential equations in quantum mechanics

Upper-division physics students solve partial differential equations in various contexts in quantum mechanics courses. Separation of variables is a standard technique to solve these equations. We investigated students’ solutions to midterm exam questions and utilized think-aloud interviews. We also...

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Main Authors: Tao Tu, Chuan-Feng Li, Zong-Quan Zhou, Guang-Can Guo
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Physical Society 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1a9e405f70a943bdbd67befb63a2bf0f
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