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Hi.
I have been looking at the proof that the parity operator is hermitian in 3-D in the QM book by Zettili and I am confused by the following step
∫ d3r φ*(r) ψ(-r) = ∫ d3r φ*(-r) ψ(r)
I realize that the variable has been changed from r to -r. In 3-D x,y,z this is achieved by taking the modulus of the Jacobian which obviously gives a positive value as opposed to working in I-D when a minus sign arises. But on the LHS of the equation the triple integrals all had +∞ at the top and -∞ at the bottom but on the RHS changing the variable results in -∞ at the top of the integrals and +∞ at the bottom. Is this correct ?
I have been looking at the proof that the parity operator is hermitian in 3-D in the QM book by Zettili and I am confused by the following step
∫ d3r φ*(r) ψ(-r) = ∫ d3r φ*(-r) ψ(r)
I realize that the variable has been changed from r to -r. In 3-D x,y,z this is achieved by taking the modulus of the Jacobian which obviously gives a positive value as opposed to working in I-D when a minus sign arises. But on the LHS of the equation the triple integrals all had +∞ at the top and -∞ at the bottom but on the RHS changing the variable results in -∞ at the top of the integrals and +∞ at the bottom. Is this correct ?