Introduction to Quantum Mechanics · Problem 2.24

Time-Independent Schrödinger Equation — David J. Griffiths

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · uncertainty_principle

Problem

Check the uncertainty principle for the wave function in Equation 2.132. Hint: Calculating ⟨p2⟩\langle p^2 \rangle can be tricky, because the derivative of ψ\psi has a step discontinuity at x=0x = 0. You may want to use the result in Problem 2.23(b). Partial answer: ⟨p2⟩=(mα/ℏ)2\langle p^2 \rangle = (m\alpha/\hbar)^2.

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