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13 Post author: Capla 14 November 2014 03:39AM

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Comment author: Toggle 14 November 2014 06:43:49PM *  1 point [-]

The Schrodinger equation itself can be understood as simply a particular instance of integral calculus. If I recall my undergrad days correctly, you didn't even need linear algebra. Once you know the calculus, quantum waveforms don't require a whole lot of additional mathematical insight.