energy levels En of the anharmonic oscillator in the first order in the pa- rameter 3 are given by: En = hw + B(n|a*|n). Calculate the energy of the ground state Eo of the anharmonic oscillator.

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**Problem 2.** The potential energy of a weakly anharmonic oscillator can be modeled by:

\[ U(x) = \frac{m}{2} \omega^2 x^2 + \beta x^4, \]

where the last quartic term describes a small anharmonic correction. The energy levels \( E_n \) of the anharmonic oscillator in the first order in the parameter \( \beta \) are given by:

\[ E_n = \hbar \omega \left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) + \beta \langle n|x^4|n \rangle. \]

Calculate the energy of the ground state \( E_0 \) of the anharmonic oscillator.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 2.** The potential energy of a weakly anharmonic oscillator can be modeled by: \[ U(x) = \frac{m}{2} \omega^2 x^2 + \beta x^4, \] where the last quartic term describes a small anharmonic correction. The energy levels \( E_n \) of the anharmonic oscillator in the first order in the parameter \( \beta \) are given by: \[ E_n = \hbar \omega \left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right) + \beta \langle n|x^4|n \rangle. \] Calculate the energy of the ground state \( E_0 \) of the anharmonic oscillator.
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