Quantum mechanics uses specialized symbols to describe the behavior of matter and energy at microscopic scales.
An alphabetical guide highlights core concepts like angular momentum, bound states, the fine structure constant 1/137, photon energy hν, the Schrödinger equation EΨ=ĤΨ, reduced mass mM/(M+m), Laplacian ∇², and uncertainty ΔxΔp.
These ideas are used to build the transistors in every computer chip and the lasers in fiber optic networks that connect the world.