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--- classes:2009:fall:phys4101.001:q_a_1104 [2009/11/10 00:26] – mbryan
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 ====Ekrpat 1144 12:50pm====
 A simple question about tuesday's discussion.  When solving for the eigenvector for the second and third eigenstate, I am getting
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 ====Dark Helmet 11/05====
 Although i understand how to get them, what exactly is the physical interpretation of eigenstates and eigenvalues?  That still is confusing me a bit.
+=== Blackbox ===
+In quantum mechanics, operators correspond to observable variables, eigenvectors are also called eigenstates, and the eigenvalues of an operator represent those values of the corresponding variable that have non-zero probability of occurring. In other words, we can say some special wave functions are called eigenstates, and the multiples are called eigenvalues. I hope this helped.