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A complex scalar field that describes a quantum mechanical system. The square of the modulus of the wave function gives the probability of the system to be found in a particular state. DO NOT USE THIS TAG for classical waves.

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How does the Particle in a box model help research/understanding of physics?

Many systems that have practical applications use particle in a box theory. For example, the basics of semiconductors are derived using the potential well model, in this case the theory developed is c …
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