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The Green’s function for the one-dimensional Schrodinger equation and the integral form.
Answer to Problem 10.16P
The Green’s function for the one-dimensional Schrodinger equation is
Explanation of Solution
Write the equation analogous to equation 10.52.
Write the equation analogous to equation 10.54.
Put equation (II) in equation (I).
Write the equation for
Put the above equation in equation (III).
Write the equation for
Write the equation for
Write the equation for
Write the solution to the Schrodinger equation.
Put equation (V) in the above equation.
Write the value of
This implies
Rewrite equation (VI) by adding
Conclusion:
Therefore, the Green’s function for the one-dimensional Schrodinger equation is
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