Physics @physics.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Some symbols in modern physics ℏ — Reduced Planck's constant c — Speed of light e — Elementary charge G — Gravitational constant α — Fine-structure constant γ — Lorentz factor ψ — Wavefunction Λ — Cosmological constant ∇ — Nabla/gradient operator Φ — Magnetic flux ⟨⟩ — Expectation value 1132
Blake Pierpoint @blakepierpoint.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A concrete example linking ψ and ℏ: the harmonic oscillator has energies Eₙ=(n+½)ℏω, while |ψₙ(x)|² gives the position probability density. The ground-state density is Gaussian. I made an animated derivation showing both: youtu.be/7_DcdXVh5mcyoutu.beQuantum Harmonic Oscillator Explained Visually (Full Derivation)YouTube video by Blake Pi - Physics Videos 010