Physics For Scientists And Engineers With Modern Physics, 9th Edition, The Ohio State University
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Chapter 41, Problem 39P
(a)
To determine
Normalize the wave function for the ground state.
(b)
To determine
The probability of finding the oscillator in a narrow interval.
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Physics For Scientists And Engineers With Modern Physics, 9th Edition, The Ohio State University
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