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    Question about algebraic groups

    Homework Statement According to wikipedia, one of the requirements of group is: For all a, b in G, the result of the operation, a • b, is also in G. So say we have 2 (2x2) matricies as elements of a group: \frac{0|1}{1|0} and \frac{w|0}{0|w^{2}} and the product \frac{0|1}{1|0} •...
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    Complex potential of a metallic cylinder

    Should I just assume a charge per unit length of Q on the cylinder, use gauss law to get the electric then derive that to get the potential which I simply add Vo to?
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    Complex potential of a metallic cylinder

    Homework Statement Construct a complex potential in the w-plane which corresponds to a charged metallic cylinder of unit radius having a potential Vo on its surface. The Attempt at a Solution I'm a bit confused on how to start deriving a complex potential for the cylinder. If I was given the...
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    Contour Integrals, which contour to use?

    Homework Statement http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3952/contf.png The Attempt at a Solution Is there a set of rules or postulate that refer to which contour to use for specific integrals? I tried to use the residue theorem for the first integral but I didn't get the right answer
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    Tough exponential integral (QM, Variational Principle)

    Homework Statement http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/224/32665300.png The Attempt at a Solution http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2920/scan0003xo.jpg I've uploaded my work so far since its much faster than typing and I'm stuck on the last line trying to solve the integral. The first...
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    Dimensionality of total angular momentum space

    Would those be the case where only one spin is taken into account aka s=1/2, -1/2 which gives m_{j}= -3/2, -1/2, 1/2, 3/2 also, just to clarify, the only possible values for j are 1 and 2 right?
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    Dimensionality of total angular momentum space

    I just re-edited my 2nd post there, i confused m_{j} with m_{s}, but I know that for s=1 m_{s} is -1,0,1 which combined with m_{l} =-1,0,1 gives 9 states in total including the 3 given by s=0 right?
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    Dimensionality of total angular momentum space

    So if I understand correctly, j= l+s = 2 for l=1, s=1 which means that the possible values of m_{j} are -2,-1,0,1,2 which gives the possible states of: \begin{align*} &\vert s=1,\ m_s=-1;\ l=1,\ m_l=1\rangle \\ &\vert s=1,\ m_s=-1;\ l=1,\ m_l=0\rangle \\ &\vert s=1,\ m_s=-1;\ l=1,\...
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    Dimensionality of total angular momentum space

    Homework Statement There are 2 electrons, one with n=1, l=0 and the other with n=2, l=1. The question asks what is the dimensionality of total angular momentum space. Homework Equations (2j_{1}+1)(2j_{2}+1)The Attempt at a Solution I know for 2 electrons (spin 1/2 each) the possible values of...
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    Need help with a sum series (Frobenius series)

    Homework Statement I've obtained a recurrence relation of: a_{n+2} = \frac{(n-1)(n-2)-\frac{2k}{w_{o}^{2}}}{R^{2}(n+1)(n+2)}a_{n} from a Frobenius series solution problem and I've expanded it to give the series: f(r) = 1 + \frac{-\frac{2k}{w_{o}^{2}}}{6R^{2}}r^{2} +...
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    Seperation constant giving a harmonic dependence. (Seperation of variables)

    Homework Statement http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8970/bose.png The Attempt at a Solution I'm on part b) where it asks which separation constation gives a harmonic time dependence. From part a) I deduced the equation \frac{d^{2}T}{dt^{2}}\frac{1}{T} = a constant. I'm choosing the constant...
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    Angular Momentum Problem in Dirac Notation

    Thats what I originally thought but I kept thinking i was missing something lol. So is it just A^2(6+1+4+9+16) = 1 A= 1/6
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    Angular Momentum Problem in Dirac Notation

    Homework Statement http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/2079/dirac.png Homework Equations H|ψ> = E|ψ> L^{2}|ψ> = l(l+1)\hbar^{2}|ψ> L_{z}|ψ> = m_{l}\hbar|ψ> The Attempt at a Solution I know this problem is very simple since I've seen a very similar problem a while ago but I've completed forgot...
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    Simplifying to a Geometric Series

    The best I can do is 2k! which gives 2k(2k-2)(2k-4)...right? it works up k=3 to but it's missing the 2k+2 term and doesn't work for k=4 I know 2k! is expressed as 2^{k}k! but how is (2k+2)! expressed in such a way that I can calculate it? edit* oops, 2k! is right I believe. I miscalculated the...
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    Simplifying to a Geometric Series

    Homework Statement I have a question with asks to solve a differential equation via power series and I've done everything up to finding the recurrence relation which is a_{n+2} = -\frac{a_{n}}{n+2} Given the initial conditions a_{o} = 1 and a_{1} = 0 I'm trying to simplify the series into a...
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