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The Runge-Lenz Vector, Carl W. David Jul 2006

The Runge-Lenz Vector, Carl W. David

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The Runge-Lenz vector is a constant of the motion in the Kepler problem. As a precursor to developing a ladder operator formalism for the H-atom's quantum mechanics, various relations concerning the Runge-Lenz vector are obtained.