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Abstract:

In this report, we explore the basic Quantum Mechanical analysis of hydrogen. In the process we come across the Legendre and Laguerre polynomials, and present an informal derivation of these functions and their normalization.

The Legendre and Laguerre Polynomials & the Elementary Quantum Mechanical Model of the Hydrogen Atom

Timothy Jones






tim jones 2009-02-11