Review Questions
© Leon van Dommelen
To:
2.4 The Orthodox Statistical Interpretation
2
.
3
The Operators of Quantum Mechanics
Suppose the wave function of a particle in a one-dimensional nano-wire is a Gaussian:
where
and
are constants that are not of interest now.
1
What function does the
-position operator produce from
?
2
What function does the linear
-momentum operator produce from
?
3
What function does the kinetic energy operator produce from
?
4
If the potential energy of the particle
with
a constant, then what does the Hamiltonian produce from
?
5
What is the Laplacian in Cartesian coordinates?
To:
2.4 The Orthodox Statistical Interpretation
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