kinetic energy operator
type: Item
instance of: quantity
description: In quantum mechanics, this is the (position representation of the) kinetic energy operator a quantum system in Cartesian coordinates. Obviously, a derivative operator acting on a (position representation) wave function.
community: MathModDB
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI quantity profile
related URL: Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics)
related URL: Q660488
defining formula: T ^ ≡ P ^ 2 2 M = − ℏ 2 2 M <munderover> ∇ R 2 </munderover>
in defining formula: P ^
in defining formula: T ^
in defining formula: ℏ
in defining formula: M
in defining formula: R
specialized by: heavy particle kinetic operator
specialized by: light particle kinetic operator
Wikidata QID: Q112658527
description: operator representing the kinetic energy of a quantum system