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A New Teaching Approach to Quantum Mechanical Tunneling
Author

G. Gilfoyle
Journal / Anthology

Mathematica in Education and Research
Year: 1995
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Page range: 19-23
Description

The transfer matrix method is used to investigate quantum mechanical tunneling in an introductory quantum mechanics course.
Subject

*Science > Physics > Quantum Physics
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