Chapter 7: Problem 19
If a classical harmonic oscillator can be at rest, why can the quantum harmonic oscillator never be at rest? Does this violate Bohr's correspondence principle?
Chapter 7: Problem 19
If a classical harmonic oscillator can be at rest, why can the quantum harmonic oscillator never be at rest? Does this violate Bohr's correspondence principle?
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