Born probability interpretation (hypothesis)


is: the association between the wavefunction of a particle and the probability of finding that particle in a given region of space at a particular time.

states: that if a particle moving in one dimension has the wavefunction then the probability of finding the particle in a small region around at time is proportional to If the wavefunction is normalized, then the probability is equal to    [P10.4, P11.1]


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