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Free Particle

Free Particle is a theoretical model in quantum mechanics representing a particle not subject to external forces, distinguished by its wave function satisfying the time-dependent Schrödinger equation in the absence of a potential energy term.

822

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45.1K

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1.4K

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713

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2017–2026

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Publications

822

On the Dirac Theory of Spin 1/2 Particles and Its Non-Relativistic Limit

L. L. Foldy, S. A. Wouthuysen · Physical Review · 1950 · 2.2K citations

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<i>Techniques and Applications of Path Integration</i>

L. S. Schulman, Cécile DeWitt-Morette · Physics Today · 1981 · 2K citations

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Dual Theory for Free Fermions

Pierre Ramond · Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields · 1971 · 1.1K citations

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Fractional quantum mechanics

Nick Laskin · Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics · 2000 · 879 citations · Full text

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Single-Particle Excitations in Magnetic Insulators

W. F. Brinkman, T. M. Rice · Physical review. B, Solid state · 1970 · 797 citations

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    Mikhail S. Plyushchay

    Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile

    10 publications · 303 citations

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  2. PG
    P. G. L. Leach

    University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    5 publications · 115 citations

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  3. GN
    G. N. Ord

    Western University, Canada

    5 publications · 294 citations

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  4. AB
    Angelo Bassi

    University of Trieste, Italy

    5 publications · 216 citations

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  5. JB
    Jing-Dong Bao

    Beijing Normal University, China

    5 publications · 190 citations

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Institutions

713

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    15 h-index

    34 publications

    3.1K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    14 h-index

    28 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    509 citations

  5. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    759 citations

  6. Universidad de Santiago de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    9 h-index

    14 publications

    308 citations

  7. Institute of Physics

    Warsaw, Poland

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    467 citations

  8. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Mathematical Physics

    75 publications · 3.4K citations

    32

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  2. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 33 publications · 2.8K citations

    27

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  3. Physical Review A

    PRA · 46 publications · 2.6K citations

    24

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  4. Physical Review

    32 publications · 4.9K citations

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