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| Abstract Title: | Student difficulties with expectation values in quantum mechanics |
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| Abstract: | To investigate the difficulties that upper-level undergraduate and graduate students have with expectation values of physical observables in the context of Dirac notation, we administered free-response and multiple-choice questions and conducted individual interviews with students. We find that advanced students display common difficulties with expectation values. Results will be discussed. We thank the National Science Foundation for support. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Chandralekha Singh university of pittsburgh 3941 Ohara st pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: 4126837128 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Emily Marshman |
