Ψ(x,t)=⟨x∣S(t)⟩
- The wave function is the x component of ∣S(t)⟩ in the basis of position eigenfunctions
- Analogous to v1=e1v
Φ(p,t)=⟨p∣S(t)⟩
cn(t)(t)=⟨n∣S(t)⟩
∣S(t)⟩→∫Ψ(y,t)δ(x−y)dy=2πℏ1∫Φ(p,t)eipx/ℏdp=∑cnψn(x)e−iEnt/ℏ
- Different representations of ∣S(t)⟩ in different bases
∣S(t)⟩=∫∣x⟩⟨x∣S(t)⟩dx≡∫Ψ(x,t)∣x⟩dx=∫∣p⟩⟨p∣S(t)⟩dp≡∫Φ(p,t)∣p⟩dp=n∑∣n⟩⟨n∣S(t)⟩≡∑cn(t)∣n⟩
- State vector in position, momentum, and energy bases