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Equation of motion of pure states

In the quantum case the dynamics of pure states tex2html_wrap_inline14719 are governed by Schrodinger's equation,
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Note that tex2html_wrap_inline14719 is a vector representing the state. In a particular normalized basis tex2html_wrap_inline14727 of states (tex2html_wrap_inline14729) we have tex2html_wrap_inline14731, where the coefficients tex2html_wrap_inline14733 are complex functions of time representing the probability amplitudes of the basis states tex2html_wrap_inline14735. The solution of Schrodinger's equation for tex2html_wrap_inline14737 is given by
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David Wolf
Tue Mar 25 08:11:49 CST 1997