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    Normalizing a State Function for an Infinite Square Well

    Geez... I guess a constant? But this is sort of sidetracking my original question... As in, I got my state function, I applied my normalization condition, and then I integrated. Nothing in that procedure told me to reduce my bounds from (+/- inf) to (0 to L), which is apparently what you're...
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    Normalizing a State Function for an Infinite Square Well

    So based on what you're saying... does that imply (+/- inf) --> (0 to L) for infinite square wells? I understand the particle can't exist outside the well. But when I'm asked to integrate from (+/- inf) does that mean I should reduce my integration to values of (0-L)? And what about...
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    Normalizing a State Function for an Infinite Square Well

    Hi, thanks for the response! I get that the state function (and the prob. density) for a particle in an infinite well are bounded. I think that relates to the stationary states? But do you know how I can extend that property to the normalization condition? As in... how do I know the...
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    Normalizing a State Function for an Infinite Square Well

    Homework Statement Normalize: \Psi_1 (x,t) = N_1 \cos(\frac{\pi x}{L}) e^{-\frac{iE_1t}{\hbar}} Where N_1 and E_1 are the normalization constant and energy for the ground state of a particle in an infinite square well. Homework Equations Normalization Condition: \int_\infty^\infty P(x,t)...
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