Calculate an approximate ground-state energy of the hydrogen atom using 1 function o(r) = re-ar, where a is the variational parameter. How does this approximate gy compare to the exact energy of the hydrogen atom?

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Calculate an approximate ground-state energy of the hydrogen atom using
a trial function ø(r) = re¯«r, where a is the variational parameter. How does this approximate
energy compare to the exact energy of the hydrogen atom?
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate an approximate ground-state energy of the hydrogen atom using a trial function ø(r) = re¯«r, where a is the variational parameter. How does this approximate energy compare to the exact energy of the hydrogen atom?
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