The time-independent Schrödinger eqn.Quantum Physics Lecture 11

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    PHYS2040 Lecture 10 Time-indep. Schrdinger Eqn.Updated: 16/4/2008 12:48 PM

    Solution to the homework problem

    Operators and observables

    General theorem for operators and expectation

    values Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues

    Back to the Schrdinger equation

    Separation of variables Solving the time differential equation

    The meaning of the time d.e. solut ion

    Back to the spatial d.e.

    Some definition

    The rules for wavefunct ions

    Lecture 10: The time-independent Schrdinger eqn.Lecture 10: The time-independent Schrdinger eqn.

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    A homework problem for you!A homework problem for you!

    Suppose we have a particle in a box of width a, with (x,t) =Acos(x/a)eiEt /h for a/2