Student difficulties with representations of quantum operators corresponding to observables
Physics Education
2017-01-06 v1
Abstract
Dirac notation is used commonly in quantum mechanics. However, many upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in physics have difficulties with representations of quantum operators corresponding to observables especially when using Dirac notation. To investigate these difficulties, we administered free-response and multiple-choice questions and conducted individual interviews with students in advanced quantum mechanics courses. We discuss the analysis of data on the common difficulties found.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1701.01411,
title = {Student difficulties with representations of quantum operators corresponding to observables},
author = {Emily Marshman and Chandralekha Singh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.01411},
year = {2017}
}