Categorization of quantum mechanics problems by professors and students

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-68

  Lin, Shih Yin ^a   Singh, Chandralekha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CONCRETES; MECHANICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CONCRETE CATEGORY; FACULTY MEMBERS; FREE PARTICLES; FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; HYDROGEN ATOMS; INFINITE SQUARE WELL; PROBLEM-BASED; SIMPLE++; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 70450159708     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: 13616404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/31/1/006     Document Type: Article

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