Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781107189638
Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.36P
(a)
To determine
The normalization constant.
(b)
To determine
The expectation value of
(c)
To determine
The ground state wavefunction in momentum space.
(d)
To determine
The expectation value of
(e)
To determine
The uncertainty in position and momentum and whether they satisfy uncertainty principle.
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Chapter 3 Solutions
Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 3.1PCh. 3.1 - Prob. 3.2PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 3.3PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 3.4PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 3.5PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 3.6PCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3.7PCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3.8PCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3.9PCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3.10P
Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.11PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.12PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.13PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.14PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.15PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.16PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.17PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.18PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.19PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.20PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.21PCh. 3.5 - Prob. 3.22PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.23PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.24PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.25PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.26PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.27PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.28PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.29PCh. 3.6 - Prob. 3.30PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.31PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.32PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.33PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.34PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.35PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.36PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.37PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.38PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.39PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.40PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.41PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.42PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.43PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.44PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.45PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.47PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.48P
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