Meaning of the wave function
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Meaning of the wave function
We investigate the meaning of the wave function by analyzing the mass and charge density distributions of a quantum system. According to protective measurement, a charged quantum system has effective mass and charge density distributing in space, proportional to the square of the absolute value of its wave function. In a realistic interpretation, the wave function of a quantum system can be tak...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0020-7608
DOI: 10.1002/qua.22972