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Chapter 6, Problem 26P
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The expression for probability density of a classical oscillator.
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Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 1ECh. 6.4 - Prob. 2ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 4ECh. 6.7 - Prob. 5ECh. 6.8 - Prob. 6ECh. 6 - Prob. 1QCh. 6 - Prob. 2QCh. 6 - Prob. 3QCh. 6 - Prob. 4QCh. 6 - Prob. 5Q
Ch. 6 - Prob. 6QCh. 6 - Prob. 7QCh. 6 - Prob. 8QCh. 6 - Prob. 1PCh. 6 - Prob. 2PCh. 6 - Prob. 3PCh. 6 - Prob. 5PCh. 6 - Prob. 6PCh. 6 - Prob. 7PCh. 6 - Prob. 8PCh. 6 - Prob. 9PCh. 6 - Prob. 10PCh. 6 - Prob. 11PCh. 6 - Prob. 12PCh. 6 - Prob. 13PCh. 6 - Prob. 14PCh. 6 - Prob. 15PCh. 6 - Prob. 16PCh. 6 - Prob. 17PCh. 6 - Prob. 18PCh. 6 - Prob. 19PCh. 6 - Prob. 21PCh. 6 - Prob. 24PCh. 6 - Prob. 25PCh. 6 - Prob. 26PCh. 6 - Prob. 28PCh. 6 - Prob. 29PCh. 6 - Prob. 30PCh. 6 - Prob. 31PCh. 6 - Prob. 32PCh. 6 - Prob. 33PCh. 6 - Prob. 34PCh. 6 - Prob. 35PCh. 6 - Prob. 37PCh. 6 - Prob. 38P
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