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written by Chandralekha Singh, Mario Belloni, and Wolfgang Christian
The OSP QuILT package is a self-contained file for the teaching of time evolution of wave functions in quantum mechanics.  The file contains ready-to-run OSP programs and a set of curricular materials.  The material presents a computer-based tutorial on the "Time Evolution of the Wave Function." This package is one of the recently developed computer-based tutorials that have resulted from the collaboration of the Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials (QuILT) project and the Open Source Physics (OSP) project.

The OSP QuILT package is an Open Source Physics curricular package written for the teaching of quantum mechanics.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double clicking the osp_quilt.jar file will run the package if Java is installed.  Other quantum mechanics packages are also available.  They can be found by searching ComPADRE for Open Source Physics, OSP, QuILT, or Quantum Mechanics.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java.
View the supplemental document attached to this resource
  • QuILT Worksheets
    A pdf document of worksheets for use with the QuILT Package.  It contains short tutorial exercises and explorations for use with the osp_quilt.jar file.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Quantum Physics
- Bound State Systems
- General
- Probability, Waves, and Interference
- Upper Undergraduate
- Graduate/Professional
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
= Tutorial
- Assessment Material
Categories Intended Users Ratings
- Pedagogy
- Tutorial
- Learners
- Educators
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Format: application/java
Access Rights: Free access
License: This material is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0.
Rights Holder: Chandralekha Singh, Mario Belloni, and Wolfgang Christian
Keywords: OSP, Open Source Physics, QuILT, energy eigenstates, quantum mechanics, quilt, superposition, time dependence, wave functions, wavefunctions
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 2, 2008 by Mario Belloni
Record Updated: Jun 26, 2009 by Bruce Mason
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May 1, 2008
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C. Singh, M. Belloni, and W. Christian, Computer Program OSP QUILT PACKAGE, Version 1.0 (2008), WWW Document, (http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7336&DocID=494).
APA Format
Singh, C., Belloni, M., & Christian, W. (2008). OSP QuILT Package (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7336&DocID=494
Chicago Format
Singh, C, M. Belloni, and W. Christian. "OSP QuILT Package." Version 1.0. http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7336&DocID=494 (accessed 21 November 2009).
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Singh, Chandralekha, Mario Belloni, and Wolfgang Christian. OSP QuILT Package. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2008. Java 1.5. 21 Nov. 2009 <http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7336&DocID=494>.
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