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As a first application of the Schrödinger equation, we will characterise a free particle that exists in space without any potential (E pot = 0). For convenience, we will also consider just one dimension. Given these conditions, the Schrödinger equation 8.29 becomes
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Hofmann, A. (2018). Quantum Mechanics of Simple Systems. In: Physical Chemistry Essentials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74167-3_9
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