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Student Misunderstanding of the Quantum Wavefunction Click here to start

Table of Contents Title Page Introduction Instructional and Research Setting Our Research Focus Sources of Data Tunneling the potential barrier Reflections on the potential steps Wavefunction in a potential well (Interview S98) Using classical intuition in quantum problems Classical intuition in quantum problems, part 2 Relationship between energy and wavefunction Psi amplitude analogous to energy/KE Holding inconsistent models Summary of student difficulties Implications of research Summary of presetn status

Author: Lei Bao Email: lbao@physics.umd.edu Supported in part by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Education Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education.