Physikalisches Kolloquium: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang P. Schleich – The Birth of Modern Quantum Mechanics

Titel: The Birth of Modern Quantum Mechanics

Abstract:
The Birth of Modern Quantum Mechanics

Wolfgang P. Schleich

Institut für Quantenphysik and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST), Universität Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany

The year 1925 was remarkable – it brought us, courtesy of Werner Heisenberg and Erwin Schrödinger, matrix mechanics as well as wave mechanics. Initially, there was quite a rivalry between the followers of both schools, until it was discovered that the two approaches are identical. Today, wave mechanics dominates. In this talk, we provide a historical perspective on the development of quantum mechanics in this particular year and provide new insight into the Schrödinger equation.

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Sprecher / Speaker: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang P. Schleich, Universität Ulm
Kontakt / Contact: Prof. Dr. Joachim von Zanthier