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    What Am I Missing in My Third Year QM Assignment Solution?

    Thanks so much blue_leaf77!
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    Can a Physics Major Achieve Their Dream of Working for SpaceX or NASA?

    Thanks man! Not sure if I will get there, but hey, you can only try.
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    What Am I Missing in My Third Year QM Assignment Solution?

    I think I see where this is going now. Given that the final form of the expansion of ##(x-iy)^2## does not match the spherical harmonic (in terms of its Cartesian representation) of the wave function in question I would NOT expect to see ##Y_{2,-2}## in this particular wave function. So after...
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    What Am I Missing in My Third Year QM Assignment Solution?

    Hey blue_leaf77, thanks for your reply. What do you mean by analyzing powers of x, y and z that appear in the wave function?
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    What Am I Missing in My Third Year QM Assignment Solution?

    See the picture below for details. I have included my solution thus far, but it doesn't feel right and I'm just wondering what I am missing. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, cheers.
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    Can a Physics Major Achieve Their Dream of Working for SpaceX or NASA?

    Science undergrad. majoring in physics. Recently changed to a combined BSc/BEng (aerospace engineering). Want to work for SpaceX or NASA some day, building rockets and spaceships with the end goal of getting into space myself. Boy is it hard work!