Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781107189638
Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.16P
(a)
To determine
The normalization constant.
(b)
To determine
The expectation value of
(c)
To determine
The expectation value of
(d)
To determine
The expectation value of
(e)
To determine
The expectation value of
(f)
To determine
The standard deviation of
(g)
To determine
The standard deviation of
(h)
To determine
The verification of the result with uncertainty principle.
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