Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781107189638
Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.23P
(a)
To determine
The matrix elements of H’ and h value.
(b)
To determine
The new ground state energy in second-order perturbation theory.
(c)
To determine
The variational principle bound on the ground state energy.
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