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classes:2009:fall:phys4101.001:q_a_1118 [2009/11/20 10:51] mbryanclasses:2009:fall:phys4101.001:q_a_1118 [2009/11/30 09:00] (current) x500_bast0052
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 ===Esquire (Age of No Ideas)=== ===Esquire (Age of No Ideas)===
 I have no idea what an eigenspinor physically represents. I have no idea what an eigenspinor physically represents.
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 +==Devlin==
 +Neither do I.
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 ===Green Suit 11/17=== ===Green Suit 11/17===
 This is what I found on Wikipedia: This is what I found on Wikipedia:
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 ===David Hilbert's Hat 11/18 2pm=== ===David Hilbert's Hat 11/18 2pm===
 Do you mean ψ or χ? Do you mean ψ or χ?
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 +===David Hilbert's Hat 11/18 2pm===
 +As far as I can tell, a and b are always given or just some constants, so you can use [4.139] as well as the corresponding eigenvalue for whatever operator you're looking at. It is done in example 4.2 in the book for <math> S_{z} </math> and <math> S_{x} </math>.
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 ====Schrodinger's Dog 11/18==== ====Schrodinger's Dog 11/18====
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