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Karlisbad
Oct8-06, 01:20 PM
If we have a 1-dimensional problem so for big n "Energies" can be found in the form:

2 \int_{a}^{b}dx \sqrt (E_{n} - V(x) ) = (n+1/2) \hbar

where "a" and "b" are the turning points, then could we writte the equation for energies (where a>c>b using Mean-value theorem for integrals )


2 \sqrt (E_{n} - V(c) )(b-a) = (n+1/2) \hbar

for finite a,b,c ?


-Another question, when dealing with Semiclasical Quantum Gravity, do the "Energies" satisfy the same WKB constraint?, in particular if we define:


\pi _{ab} as the "momenta" conjugate to the metric then the

"Energies" of quantum gravity for big n satisfy


\oint dV\pi _{ab}(x,y,z) = (n+1/2) \hbar ?..:confused: :confused: