A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics · Problem 7.2

Path Integrals — John S. Townsend

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · harmonic-oscillator-matrix-representations

Problem

Use the matrix representations (7.35) and (7.36) of the raising and lowering operators, respectively, to determine the matrix representations of the position and the momentum operators using the energy eigenstates as a basis. Verify using these matrix representations that the position-momentum commutation relation (7.7) is satisfied.

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