Nine formulations of quantum mechanics
Abstract
Nine formulations of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics are reviewed. These are the wavefunction, matrix, path integral, phase space, density matrix, second quantization, variational, pilot wave, and Hamilton-Jacobi formulations. Also mentioned are the many-worlds and transactional interpretations. The various formulations differ dramatically in mathematical and conceptual overview, yet each one makes identical predictions for all experimental results.
- Publication:
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American Journal of Physics
- Pub Date:
- March 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1119/1.1445404
- Bibcode:
- 2002AmJPh..70..288S
- Keywords:
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- 01.50.-i;
- 03.65.-w;
- 02.50.Cw;
- 05.10.-a;
- Educational aids;
- Quantum mechanics;
- Probability theory;
- Computational methods in statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics