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Quantum matrix diagonalization visualized
Kevin Randles, Daniel V. Schroeder, Bruce R. Thomas
We show how to visualize the process of diagonalizing the Hamiltonian matrix to find the energy eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a generic one-dimensional quantum system. Starting i…
Entanglement isn't just for spin
Daniel V. Schroeder
Quantum entanglement occurs not just in discrete systems such as spins, but also in the spatial wave functions of systems with more than one degree of freedom. It is easy to introd…
The variational-relaxation algorithm for finding quantum bound states
Daniel V. Schroeder
I describe a simple algorithm for numerically finding the ground state and low-lying excited states of a quantum system. The algorithm is an adaptation of the relaxation method for…
A different approach to introducing statistical mechanics
Thomas A. Moore, Daniel V. Schroeder
The basic notions of statistical mechanics (microstates, multiplicities) are quite simple, but understanding how the second law arises from these ideas requires working with cumber…
A computer-simulated Stern-Gerlach laboratory
Daniel V. Schroeder, Thomas A. Moore
We describe an interactive computer program that simulates Stern-Gerlach measurements on spin-1/2 and spin-1 particles. The user can design and run experiments involving successive…
Interactive molecular dynamics
Daniel V. Schroeder
Physics students now have access to interactive molecular dynamics simulations that can model and animate the motions of hundreds of particles, such as noble gas atoms, that attrac…