Monday, February 26, 2018

quantum mechanics - Probability amplitude in Layman's Terms


What I understood is that probability amplitude is the square root of the probability of finding an electron around a nucleus, but the square root of the probability does not mean anything in the physical sense.


Can any please explain the physical significance of the probability amplitude in quantum mechanics?


I read the Wikipedia article on probability amplitude many times over. What are those dumbbell shaped images representing?




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