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Can the pilot wave theory explain why the circumference of an orbit has to be an integer multiple of the wavelength of the electron orbiting it?

Consider the atomic model proposed by Bohr. The velocity of an electron at any orbit is given by the following equation: $$v= n \dfrac{h}{2\pi mr}$$ Now, this equation stems from the fact that, quote, ...
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In Bohmian mechanics, do electrons move inside an atom?

Look at http://www.bohmian-mechanics.net/whatisbm_pictures_hydrogen.html. It is mentioned that in the rest states of a bound electron, the position of the electron is stationary, since the ...
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