7.8 Degeneracy is associated with symmetry. Consider a rectangular area of sides L and 2L. Are there any degenerate states? If there are, identify the two lowest.

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Chapter13: Introduction To Symmetry In Quantum Mechanics
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I think answers should be (1,4) and (2,2) 
7.8 Degeneracy is associated with symmetry. Consider a
rectangular area of sides L and 2L. Are there any degenerate
states? If there are, identify the two lowest.
Transcribed Image Text:7.8 Degeneracy is associated with symmetry. Consider a rectangular area of sides L and 2L. Are there any degenerate states? If there are, identify the two lowest.
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