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Chapter 35.3, Problem 35.4GI
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The reasonable answer if Example 35.1 had asked for the probability that the particle would be found in the central quarter of the well.
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Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 35.1GICh. 35.2 - Prob. 35.2GICh. 35.3 - Prob. 35.3GICh. 35.3 - Prob. 35.4GICh. 35.3 - Prob. 35.5GICh. 35.4 - Prob. 35.6GICh. 35 - Prob. 1FTDCh. 35 - Prob. 2FTDCh. 35 - Prob. 3FTDCh. 35 - Prob. 4FTD
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