Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 2.20P
(a)
To determine
To normalise
(b)
To determine
The value of
(c)
To determine
The
(d)
To determine
The cases when
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