http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/ 2020-01-26T23:00:39-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/ http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2013-06-21T09:11:44-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/whitepapers:representations:qm:start?rev=1371831104 Representations for a Spins-First Approach to Quantum Mechanics Corinne Manogue, Oregon State University Elizabeth Gire, University of Memphis David McIntyre, Oregon State University Janet Tate, Oregon State University Submitted Abstract to PERC 2011 In the Paradigms in Physics Curriculum at Oregon State University, we take a spins-first approach to quantum mechanics using a java simulation of successive Stern-Gerlach experiments to explore the postulates. The experimental schematic is a di…