Variational Principle Introduction

In this video, I introduce the variational principle in quantum mechanics, how it is derived, and why you might want to use it. Hope you found this video helpful, please post in the comments below anything I can do to improve future videos, or suggestions you have for future videos. This video was made possible by my Patrons, and I'd like to give a big shout-out to MoonWook Oh. If you've felt like the content here has been helpful, please consider donating to UCI with a mention of this channel: https://give.uci.edu/