which, when operated on by the operator, produces a real number multiplied by The real number is the eigenvalue of the operator. [P10.4, P11.1, P11.2, P11.3]
of: a mathematical operator as used in quantum mechanics.
is: a function which, when operated on by the operator, produces a real number multiplied by The real number is the eigenvalue of the operator. [P10.4, P11.1, P11.2, P11.3]
See eigenvalue, eigenvalue equation and spatial wavefunction.
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