Atomic orbitals and their representation: can 3-D computer graphics help conceptual understanding?

Quantum mechanics is a non-intuitive subject. For example, the concept of orbital seems too difficult to be mastered by students who are starting to study it. Various investigations have been done on student's difficulties in understanding basic quantum mechanics. Nevertheless, there are few at...

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Main Authors: Jorge Trindade, Carlos Fiolhais, Victor Gil
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Física
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172005000300004&lng=en&tlng=en