Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 35, Problem 55P
(a)
To determine
Schrödinger equation for the harmonic oscillator if the potential energy is
U = m ω 2 x 2 / 2
.
(b)
To determine
To show: The substitution
(c)
To determine
The normalization constant for given ground state wave function.
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