Teaching quantum mechanics on an introductory level

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 200-209

  Müller, Rainer ^a   Wiesner, Hartmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 23044529875     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1435346     Document Type: Article

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