6.8. Establish that the position operator & is Hermitian (a) by showing that (p|v) = (v)* or (b) by taking the adjoint of the position-momentum commutation relation

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The position-momentum commutation relation is given as [x̂,p̂x] = iℏ.

**6.8.** Establish that the position operator \(\hat{x}\) is Hermitian (a) by showing that

\[
\langle \varphi | \hat{x} | \psi \rangle = \langle \psi | \hat{x} | \varphi \rangle^*
\]

or (b) by taking the adjoint of the position-momentum commutation relation.
Transcribed Image Text:**6.8.** Establish that the position operator \(\hat{x}\) is Hermitian (a) by showing that \[ \langle \varphi | \hat{x} | \psi \rangle = \langle \psi | \hat{x} | \varphi \rangle^* \] or (b) by taking the adjoint of the position-momentum commutation relation.
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