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Main Authors: Day, James, Williamson, Simone
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.08361
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author Day, James
Williamson, Simone
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Williamson, Simone
contents Aspects of quantum physics are no longer confined to the upper years of a physics degree. Concepts like superposition or entanglement that were once reserved for second- or third-year undergraduate courses now deserve attention earlier in a student's curriculum. Technology is changing at a pace that requires engaged citizens to understand some of the quantum basics if they are to make sense of the world. This paper offers a cartoon building analogy that teachers can use to introduce quantum numbers to their students.
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spellingShingle From Floors to Electrons: Using a Building Analogy and Cartooning to Teach Quantum Numbers
Day, James
Williamson, Simone
Physics Education
Aspects of quantum physics are no longer confined to the upper years of a physics degree. Concepts like superposition or entanglement that were once reserved for second- or third-year undergraduate courses now deserve attention earlier in a student's curriculum. Technology is changing at a pace that requires engaged citizens to understand some of the quantum basics if they are to make sense of the world. This paper offers a cartoon building analogy that teachers can use to introduce quantum numbers to their students.
title From Floors to Electrons: Using a Building Analogy and Cartooning to Teach Quantum Numbers
topic Physics Education
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.08361