Elementary Wave Mechanics (book)
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"Elementary Wave Mechanics" is a foundational textbook on quantum mechanics authored by theoretical physicist Walter Heitler, known for its clear treatment of wave-mechanical principles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elementary Wave Mechanics | 1 |
| Elementary Wave Mechanics (book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6255739 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elementary Wave Mechanics (book) Context triple: [Walter Heitler, hasPublication, Elementary Wave Mechanics (book)]
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A.
Elementare Wellenmechanik
Elementare Wellenmechanik is a foundational textbook on wave mechanics and quantum theory authored by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Hans D. Jensen.
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Quantum Mechanics (with Philip M. Morse)
"Quantum Mechanics (with Philip M. Morse)" is a foundational early 20th-century textbook on quantum theory co-authored by physicists Edward Condon and Philip M. Morse.
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C.
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik is a foundational early 20th-century textbook on quantum theory and atomic mechanics written by physicist Max Born.
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D.
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics is a foundational 1930 textbook by Paul Dirac that rigorously formalized quantum theory and introduced key concepts such as bra–ket notation.
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E.
Course of Theoretical Physics
Course of Theoretical Physics is a landmark multi-volume textbook series in theoretical physics, co-authored by Lev Landau and Evgeny Lifshitz, renowned for its rigor and breadth across the major fields of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elementary Wave Mechanics (book) Target entity description: "Elementary Wave Mechanics" is a foundational textbook on quantum mechanics authored by theoretical physicist Walter Heitler, known for its clear treatment of wave-mechanical principles.
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A.
Elementare Wellenmechanik
Elementare Wellenmechanik is a foundational textbook on wave mechanics and quantum theory authored by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Hans D. Jensen.
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B.
Quantum Mechanics (with Philip M. Morse)
"Quantum Mechanics (with Philip M. Morse)" is a foundational early 20th-century textbook on quantum theory co-authored by physicists Edward Condon and Philip M. Morse.
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C.
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik is a foundational early 20th-century textbook on quantum theory and atomic mechanics written by physicist Max Born.
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D.
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics is a foundational 1930 textbook by Paul Dirac that rigorously formalized quantum theory and introduced key concepts such as bra–ket notation.
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E.
Course of Theoretical Physics
Course of Theoretical Physics is a landmark multi-volume textbook series in theoretical physics, co-authored by Lev Landau and Evgeny Lifshitz, renowned for its rigor and breadth across the major fields of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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physics textbook ⓘ theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| author | Walter Heitler ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discipline | physics education ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
early graduate
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undergraduate ⓘ |
| field |
quantum mechanics
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| influenced | teaching of quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| knownFor | clear treatment of wave-mechanical principles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Elementary Wave Mechanics
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linked to:
Elementary Wave Mechanics (book)
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| subject |
Schrödinger equation
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atomic structure ⓘ operators in quantum mechanics ⓘ quantum states ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ wave mechanics ⓘ wave–particle duality ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook ⓘ |
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Subject: Elementary Wave Mechanics (book) Description of subject: "Elementary Wave Mechanics" is a foundational textbook on quantum mechanics authored by theoretical physicist Walter Heitler, known for its clear treatment of wave-mechanical principles.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Elementary Wave Mechanics (book)
linked to: Elementary Wave Mechanics (book)