The Relationship Between the Number of Nodes in Wave Functions and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.02348v1
• Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:32:15 GMT
• Title: The Relationship Between the Number of Nodes in Wave Functions and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
• Authors: Tarek Yehia,
• Abstract summary: We argue that the uncertainty in conjugate variables, like location and momentum, is generally a function of the number of nodes. This paper demonstrates that Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle is influenced by the nodal structure of wave functions and how the nature of this dependence is system-dependent.
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• Abstract: This paper focuses on the complex relationship between Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and the nodal structure of wave functions in a variety of quantum systems including the quantum harmonic oscillator, the particle in a 1D box , and the particle on a ring. We argue that the uncertainty in conjugate variables, like location and momentum, is generally a function of the number of nodes. As our investigation reveals, the nature of this influence depends on the system. This paper demonstrates that Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle is influenced by the nodal structure of wave functions and how the nature of this dependence is system-dependent.

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