Schrodinger Equation for the Hydrogen Atom - A Simplified Treatment
Author(s) -
L. R. Ganesan,
M. Balaji
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9063
pISSN - 2090-9071
DOI - 10.1155/2008/815756
Subject(s) - cartesian coordinate system , legendre polynomials , hydrogen atom , polar coordinate system , associated legendre polynomials , simple (philosophy) , schrödinger equation , atom (system on chip) , legendre function , mathematics , schrödinger's cat , mathematical analysis , physics , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics , computer science , geometry , orthogonal polynomials , classical orthogonal polynomials , gegenbauer polynomials , philosophy , epistemology , group (periodic table) , embedded system
A simple method is presented here for solving the wave mechanical problem of the hydrogen atom. The normal method of converting the Cartesian coordinates into polar coordinates is tedious and also requires an understanding of the Legendre and Lagurre polynomials. In this paper we are using an alternative method, which requires only minimal familiarity with mathematicalconcepts and techniques
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