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| Authors | M. Moriconi |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0702260 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0702260 |
| Journal | Am. J. Phys. 75, 284-285 (2007) |
Abstract
We give a simple argument to show that the $n$th wavefunction for the one-dimensional Schr\"odinger equation has $n-1$ nodes. We also show that if $n_1 < n_2$, then between two consecutive zeros of $\psi_{n_1}$, there is a zero of $\psi_{n_2}$.
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