4-14. Determine whether or not the following pairs of operators commute. B (a) dx (b)) x (c) SQR (d) x²- dx d² dx² d dx SQRT d² dx² d dx +2-

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4-14. Determine whether or not the following pairs of operators commute.
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B
(a)
(b)
d
dx
X
(c) SQR
(d) x².
dx
d²
dx²
d
dx
SQRT
d²
dx²
d
dx
+2.
Transcribed Image Text:4-14. Determine whether or not the following pairs of operators commute. Â B (a) (b) d dx X (c) SQR (d) x². dx d² dx² d dx SQRT d² dx² d dx +2.
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The formula for the Hamiltonian operator is: H ^ = p 2 2 m + V ( x ) , where the first term denotes the kinetic energy and the second term denotes the potential energy. In this equation, p is momentum, m is mass, and V is potential. The operator is calculated in a particular direction of time.

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