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Particle-in-a-Box Dynamics

Theresa Julia Zielinski

Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology, and Physics, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

David M. Hanson

Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400

J. Chem. Educ., 2007, 84 (7), p 1232

DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1232.2

Publication Date (Web): July 1, 2007

Abstract

This SymMath activity provides a simple example of a quantum mechanical description of electron or exciton motion designed for use in junior–senior level quantum chemistry courses.

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Upper-Division Undergraduate

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Physical Chemistry

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JCE SymMath: Symbolic Mathematics in Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Mathematics / Symbolic Mathematics

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