Nine formulations of quantum mechanics

Nine formulations of quantum mechanics

Nine formulations of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics are reviewed. These are the wavefunction, matrix, path integral, phase space, density matrix, second quantization, variational, pilot wave, and Hamilton–Jacobi formulations. Also mentioned are the many-worlds and transactional interpretations. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physics 2002-03, Vol.70 (3), p.288-297
Hauptverfasser: Styer, Daniel F., Balkin, Miranda S., Becker, Kathryn M., Burns, Matthew R., Dudley, Christopher E., Forth, Scott T., Gaumer, Jeremy S., Kramer, Mark A., Oertel, David C., Park, Leonard H., Rinkoski, Marie T., Smith, Clait T., Wotherspoon, Timothy D.
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Sprache:eng
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Mathematical models
Physics
Quantum theory
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Zusammenfassung:Nine formulations of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics are reviewed. These are the wavefunction, matrix, path integral, phase space, density matrix, second quantization, variational, pilot wave, and Hamilton–Jacobi formulations. Also mentioned are the many-worlds and transactional interpretations. The various formulations differ dramatically in mathematical and conceptual overview, yet each one makes identical predictions for all experimental results.
ISSN:0002-9505
1943-2909
DOI:10.1119/1.1445404