LC 235 - Integrative Seminar: ma 261/ py 221 Quantum Waves

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Stonehill College

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Three Credits Year-long Learning Community With the creation of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, physicists conceived of a new and unexpected kind of wave that is neither a Newtonian (c. 1700) mechanical wave nor a Maxwellian (c. 1860) electromagnetic wave. These mysterious DeBroglie - Schroedinger waves of probability are the essence of quantum mechanics. These waves determine the structure of atoms and molecules, i.e. they are the deepest foundation of both physics and chemistry. While the mathematics of these quantum waves is similar to the classical waves already studied in PY 221 and MA 261, the physical, chemical, and philosophical consequences are breathtakingly different.

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3.00

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www.stonehill.edu

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(508) 565-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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