What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updated to run as a 64-bit native app
Completed compatibility with iOS 11
Removed calls to deprecated iOS APIs
Added flexibility to screen sizes of more recent iPhone hardware
Fixed numerous cosmetic issues
Adjusted and rebalanced Atom Wars gameplay

App Description

Atom in a Box is an aid for visualizing the Hydrogenic atomic orbitals, the three-dimensional states that the electron occupies in Hydrogen, a prime and otherwise unwieldy example of Quantum Mechanics. It interactively shows what the Hydrogen atom "looks" like. Unique among visualizations of Quantum Mechanics, it uses highly optimized code to perform 3D volumetric raytracing through the electron wavefunction's probability density and presents its results in real-time. It animates and mathematically describes all 140 eigenstates up to the n=7 energy level. The app links to an online FAQ, and the atom rotates with multitouch and the accelerometer. The bottom line is: Explore! The user are meant to explore all aspects of the atom, what it is and what it can do.

iPhone Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 24, 2011 New version 1.0.6
  • June 27, 2011 Price increase: $1.99 -> $4.99
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  • July 24, 2012 New version 1.0.7
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  • June 14, 2019 New version 1.1
  • June 14, 2019 Price increase: $0.99 -> $7.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price increase: $0.99 -> $7.99

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