V(x) = 1½ kx² + yx³ + ¼ 1½ бx² 4 Your energy should be expressed in terms of the parameters k, y, &, Planck's constant h (or h), and the reduced mass, μ.

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Use perturbation theory to calculate the first-order correction to the ground state energy of
an anharmonic oscillator whose potential energy is given by,

V(x) = 1½ kx² + yx³ + ¼ 1½ бx²
4
Your energy should be expressed in terms of the parameters k, y, &, Planck's constant h (or h), and the
reduced mass, μ.
Transcribed Image Text:V(x) = 1½ kx² + yx³ + ¼ 1½ бx² 4 Your energy should be expressed in terms of the parameters k, y, &, Planck's constant h (or h), and the reduced mass, μ.
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