dxa"+m+Pexp(-2ax²). %3D 1. Explain in your own words what the terminology for each of the quantities in above expression is. 2. When k=n+m+p is an odd number, what can you say about the integral?

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If we have trial functions, which depend on n, of the form \( \phi_n \equiv x^n \exp(-ax) \). We are interested in being able to perform integrals (for any values of n, m, and p) of the form:

\[
\langle \phi_n | x^p | \phi_m \rangle = \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} dx \phi_n(x) x^p \phi_m(x) = \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} dx x^{n+m+p} \exp(-2ax^2).
\]

1. Explain in your own words what the terminology for each of the quantities in the above expression is.

2. When \( k = n+m+p \) is an odd number, what can you say about the integral?

To perform these integrations we introduce the following integral and then employ integration by parts to develop a recursion relation:

\[
I_k(2\alpha) \equiv \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} dx x^{2k} \exp(-2\alpha x^2) 
\]

1. If \( u = x^{2k-1} \) what is \( du \)?

2. If \( dv = x \exp(-2\alpha x^2) dx \), what is \( v \)?

3. What is the value of \( uv \) at \( x = \infty \)? What is the value of \( uv \) at \( x = -\infty \)?

4. What is the value of \( I_{k-1}(2\alpha) \) in terms of \( I_k(2\alpha) \)?

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**Table I: Complete the table above by filling in the value of \( I_k(2\alpha) \)**

\[
\begin{array}{c|c}
k & (m,p,n) \\
\hline
0 & \langle \phi_0 | x^0 | \phi_0 \rangle \\
1 & \langle \phi_1 | x^0 | \phi_1 \rangle = \langle \phi_0 | x^2 | \phi_0 \rangle = \langle \phi_0 | x^1 | \phi_1 \rangle \\
2 & \langle \
Transcribed Image Text:If we have trial functions, which depend on n, of the form \( \phi_n \equiv x^n \exp(-ax) \). We are interested in being able to perform integrals (for any values of n, m, and p) of the form: \[ \langle \phi_n | x^p | \phi_m \rangle = \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} dx \phi_n(x) x^p \phi_m(x) = \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} dx x^{n+m+p} \exp(-2ax^2). \] 1. Explain in your own words what the terminology for each of the quantities in the above expression is. 2. When \( k = n+m+p \) is an odd number, what can you say about the integral? To perform these integrations we introduce the following integral and then employ integration by parts to develop a recursion relation: \[ I_k(2\alpha) \equiv \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} dx x^{2k} \exp(-2\alpha x^2) \] 1. If \( u = x^{2k-1} \) what is \( du \)? 2. If \( dv = x \exp(-2\alpha x^2) dx \), what is \( v \)? 3. What is the value of \( uv \) at \( x = \infty \)? What is the value of \( uv \) at \( x = -\infty \)? 4. What is the value of \( I_{k-1}(2\alpha) \) in terms of \( I_k(2\alpha) \)? --- **Table I: Complete the table above by filling in the value of \( I_k(2\alpha) \)** \[ \begin{array}{c|c} k & (m,p,n) \\ \hline 0 & \langle \phi_0 | x^0 | \phi_0 \rangle \\ 1 & \langle \phi_1 | x^0 | \phi_1 \rangle = \langle \phi_0 | x^2 | \phi_0 \rangle = \langle \phi_0 | x^1 | \phi_1 \rangle \\ 2 & \langle \
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