Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
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Author: Mary L. Boas
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 15.6, Problem 4P
In Problem 1 we found the probability density function for a classical harmonic oscillator. In quantum mechanics, the probability density function for a harmonic oscillator (in the ground state) is proportional to
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Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
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