Modern Physics
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Chapter 8, Problem 4P
(a)
To determine
The expression for the wave functions and energies as a function of quantum numbers
(b)
To determine
The energies of the ground state and first excited state, is either of these states degenerate.
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Modern Physics
Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 1ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 2ECh. 8.3 - Prob. 3ECh. 8.5 - Prob. 4ECh. 8 - Prob. 1QCh. 8 - Prob. 2QCh. 8 - Prob. 3QCh. 8 - Prob. 4QCh. 8 - Prob. 5QCh. 8 - Prob. 6Q
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