Quantum mechanics another way

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 525-534

  Hancock, J ^a   Walton, M A ^a   Wynder, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

DEFORMATION QUANTIZATION; PHASE SPACE QUANTIZATION; UNDERGRADUATE COURSE;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 3242886348     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/25/4/008     Document Type: Article

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