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momentum operator  

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  • In quantum mechanics, the momentum operator is the operator associated with the linear momentum. The momentum operator is, in the position representation, an example of a differential operator. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_operator)

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