QM · Ch 6 · First-order perturbation: QHO with V'(x)=αx⁴

Physics · Quantum Mechanics · Griffiths Ch 6

Problem

A 1D harmonic oscillator (mass

m

, frequency

\omega

) is perturbed by

V'(x) = \alpha x^4

. Find the first-order correction to the ground-state energy,

E_0^{(1)}