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![(c) The position and momentum operators for a harmonic oscillator with mass m and
angular frequency w are given by â=√(â+ â¹) and p = -i√√mhw (
mhw (à - a¹), respec-
tively, with â and at the usual ladder operators obeying [â, à¹]=1. Show that [â, p] = ih
2mw](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/e44e7fdc-f850-4dc9-8247-4240983c667e/3e04ace4-74cc-4652-95b4-cf90a1c35441/wa4i3b7j_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:(c) The position and momentum operators for a harmonic oscillator with mass m and
angular frequency w are given by â=√(â+ â¹) and p = -i√√mhw (
mhw (à - a¹), respec-
tively, with â and at the usual ladder operators obeying [â, à¹]=1. Show that [â, p] = ih
2mw
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