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I have a question... if anyone can maybe help
you have psi = a(psi1) + b(psi2) + c(psi3) and the state is orthonormal...
what is the expectation value of O if O (O is an operator) yields known eigenvalues for psi1 psi2 and psi3 i tried to say that psi1*Opsi1 over all space is (a)(eigenvalue of psi1) times integral of psi1*psi1 which is 1 since the state is orthonormal but that didn't give me the right answer. The correct answer is 1 with a= 1/(root(6)) b= 1/(root(2)) c= 1/(root(3)) and Opsi1 = 1psi1, Opsi2 = -1psi2, Opsi3 = 2psi3 any help would be greatly appreciated
qtP
you have psi = a(psi1) + b(psi2) + c(psi3) and the state is orthonormal...
what is the expectation value of O if O (O is an operator) yields known eigenvalues for psi1 psi2 and psi3 i tried to say that psi1*Opsi1 over all space is (a)(eigenvalue of psi1) times integral of psi1*psi1 which is 1 since the state is orthonormal but that didn't give me the right answer. The correct answer is 1 with a= 1/(root(6)) b= 1/(root(2)) c= 1/(root(3)) and Opsi1 = 1psi1, Opsi2 = -1psi2, Opsi3 = 2psi3 any help would be greatly appreciated
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