Title :
Open Source Physics Curricular Material for Quantum Mechanics
Author :
Belloni, Mario ; Christian, Wolfgang ; Brown, Douglas
Author_Institution :
Davidson Coll., Davidson, NC
Abstract :
Much of the difficulty in learning advanced concepts in quantum mechanics comes from trying to visualize abstract problems. This article addresses the situation with interactive curricular material created as part of the open source physics project. In particular, the authors focus on the measurement and time evolution of two-state superpositions in the context of bound states and spin.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; physics computing; physics education; public domain software; quantum theory; learning; open source physics curricular material; quantum mechanics; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Education; Java; Packaging machines; Physics; Potential energy; Quantum mechanics; Schrodinger equation; Visualization; curricula; education; open source; physics education;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2007.80