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What does $\psi_j(r_i)$ mean?
I have a mean-field Hamiltonian for N electrons. The mean-field potential felt by electron $i$ at position ${\bf r}_i$ is given by
$V^{(i)}_{int}({\bf r}_i)=\sum_{j\ne i}|\psi_j({\bf r}_i)|^2$
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Is the free electron wavefunction stable?
The wavefunction of a free electrons is variously described as a plane wave or a wave packet. I am fairly happy with the wave packet, as it is localised.
But if we change to the electron's rest ...
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Electrons - What is Waving?
If an electron is a wave, what is waving?
So many answers on the internet say "the probability that a particle will be at a particular location"... so... the electron is a physical manifestation of ...
