Professor M does Science | The quantum harmonic oscillator @ProfessorMdoesScience | Uploaded March 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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- Quantum harmonic oscillator I: professorm.learnworlds.com/course/quantum-harmonic-oscillator-i
- Quantum harmonic oscillator II: professorm.learnworlds.com/course/quantum-harmonic-oscillator-ii

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📚 The harmonic potential is key in understanding many classical physics problems, from the vibrations of strings to the behavior of electronic circuits. In quantum mechanics, the harmonic oscillator plays a similarly important role, and in this video we explore the reasons why.

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Operators: youtu.be/pNFna7zZbgE
Position and momentum: youtu.be/Yw2YrTLSq5U

⏭️ WHAT NEXT?
Ladder and number operators: youtu.be/Kb9twGd25P0
Eigenvalues of the quantum harmonic oscillator: youtu.be/GkUXscdLQQ0
Eigenstates of the quantum harmonic oscillator: youtu.be/0o-LoJRtxDc

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