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Time Dependence in Quantum Mechanics

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CH-453: Molecular quantum dynamics

The course covers several exact, approximate, and numerical methods to solve the time-dependent molecular Schrödinger equation, and applications including calculations of molecular electronic spectra. More advanced topics include introduction to the semicl ...

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This lecture covers the time dependence in Quantum Mechanics, focusing on wavepackets, stationary states, probability density, and general solutions. It also discusses free-particle wavepackets, separation of variables, and the dispersion of wavepackets. The instructor explains the concepts using mathematical equations and examples.

Instructor

Jiri Vanicek

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