Delta function Definition and 366 Threads

Sorry if the question seems naive but if we have the Dirac delta function delta(x-y) is it the same as delta(y-x)?? Or there are opposite in sign? And why ? Thank you for your time

Prove: tδ(t) = 0 The answer our TA has given isn't doing it for me: \int dt \delta(t)f(t) = (0)f(0) = 0 I'm wanting to write: t \frac{d}{dt}\int \delta(t) dt = t \frac{d}{dt}(1) = t * 0 = 0 Am I right here? This doesn't make use of a test function. I'm very sloppy with proofs! Thanks for...

I have an evil TA (who makes the assignments) who likes to give us torturously difficult assignments on stuff we haven't been taught (and in many cases don't even understand conceptually). Homework Statement The input signal, x(t) is a real-valued bandlimited signal with bandwidth W. Find...

If you ask me define Dirac delta function, i can easily define it and prove its properties using laplacian or complex analysis method. But still i don't understand what is the use of DIRAC DELTA FUNCTION in quantum mechanics. As i have done some reading Quantum mechanics from Introduction to...

Homework Statement Consider the TISE for a particle of mass m moving along the x-axis and interacting an attractive delta function potential at origin: Part(a): What is the difference between a bound state particle and a free particle? Part(b): Show ##\psi _{(x)} = exp (-|k|x)## is a...

Homework Statement Given the delta function -α[δ(x+a) + δ(x-a)] where α and a are real positive constants. How many bound states does it possess? Find allowed energies for \frac{hbar2}{ma} and \frac{hbar2}{4ma} and sketch the wave functions. Homework Equations I know there are three parts of...

For two body decay, in CM frame, we know that the magnitude of the final particle momentum is a constant, which can be described by a delta function, ##\delta(|\vec{p^*}|-|\vec{p_0^*}|)##, ##|\vec{p_0^*}|## is a constant. When we go to lab frame (boost in z direction), what's the Lorentz...

Hello guys, I need some serious help for the solution of a problem in Q.M, I'm not so sure if I deal with it properly.. Consider an infinite potential well with the traits: V(x):∞, for x>a and x<-a...

Homework Statement Find the inner product of f(x) = σ(x-x0) and g(x) = cos(x) Homework Equations ∫f(x)*g(x)dx Limits of integration are -∞ to ∞ The Attempt at a Solution First of all, what is the complex conjugate of σ(x-x0)? Is it just σ(x-x0)? And I'm not sure how to...

What is the physical meaning to a bound state with negative energy? As I understand it, this is the case with the delta function potential, which admits only one bound state with a negative energy. If the potential function is identically zero throughout (except at the delta function peak)...

Homework Statement Show that ##\frac{1}{\pi}\lim_{\epsilon \to 0^+}\frac{\epsilon}{\epsilon^2+k^2}## is representation of delta function.Homework Equations ##\delta(x)=\frac{1}{2 \pi}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}dke^{ikx}## The Attempt at a Solution...

My book loves to represent the delta function as: δ(r-r')=∫-∞∞exp(i(r-r')k)dk Now I can understand this formula if the integration was over the unit circle since. But this is an integration for which the antiderivative as no meaningful limit as x->±∞

Homework Statement The Potential V(r) is given: A*e^(-lambda*r)/r, A and lambda are constants From this potential, I have to calculate: E(r), Rho(r) -- charge density, and Q -- total charge. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I know that E(r) is simply minus...

In the double delta function potential well, where one delta function ( -αδ(x) ) is at -a and one at +a, if the energy is less than zero, there can be either one or two bound states, depending on the magnitude of α...if α is large enough, there can be two bound states, but if α is small, there...

Homework Statement Prove this theorem regarding a property of the Dirac Delta Function: $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(x)\delta'(x-a)dx=-f'(a)$$ (by using integration by parts) Homework Equations We know that δ(x) can be defined as...

Does the Dirac delta have a residue? It seems like it might, but I don't know how to attack it, since I really know very little about distributions. For example, the Dirac delta does not have a Laurent-expansion, so how would you define its residue?

What does the Dirac Delta Function do? ##\delta^3(\vec{r})## How do you evaluate it? What are its values from -inf to +inf?

Can someone explain the following profound truth: \frac {\partial f(x)}{\partial f(y)} =\delta(x-y)

Homework Statement (a) Show that that δ(a-b)=∫δ(x-a)δ(x-b)dx (b) Show that ∂/∂x θ(x) = δ(x) where θ(x) is the heaviside step function (0 for x<0, 1 for x>0) (c) Show that ∫(-inf to inf) δ(x) f(θ(x))dx=∫(0 to 1) f(y)dy Homework Equations The definition of the delta function...

It's been quite some time now since I decided to stop self-studying physics and to pay more attention to the math behind. I'm working towards gaining an understanding of 100% rigorous mathematics for now. One thing that has always bothered me is the Dirac delta function. What I want to know...

E is finite and V is infinite, So T should be negative infinite

Homework Statement Good day. May I know, for Dirac Delta Function, Is δ(x+y)=δ(x-y)? The Attempt at a Solution Since δ(x)=δ(-x), I would say δ(x+y)=δ(x-y). Am I correct?

From what I can tell, it seems that 1/x + δ(x) = 1/x because if we think of both 1/x and the dirac delta function as the following peicewise functions: 1/x = 1/x for x < 0 1/x = undefined for x = 0 1/x = 1/x for x > 0 δ(x) = 0 for x < 0 δ(x) = undefined for x = 0 δ(x) = 0 for x > 0...

Homework Statement Compute ∫^{∞}_{-∞}dx (x2+a2)-1δ(sin(2x)), without calculating the resulting sum. Homework Equations This is a very specific integral which ,has a delta function δ operating on sin function The Attempt at a Solution Does anyone know this integral ? I...

in this equation why does k take on both positive and negative values? isn't k a fixed constant that can only be positive or negative

Homework Statement Consider the double Dirac delta function V(x) = -α(δ(x+a) + δ(x-a)). Using this potential, find the (normalized) wave functions, sketch them, and determine the # of bound states. Homework Equations Time-Independent Schrodinger's Equation: Eψ = (-h^2)/2m (∂^2/∂x^2)ψ +...

In page 555, Appendix B of Intro to electrodynamics by D Griffiths: \nabla\cdot \vec F=-\nabla^2U=-\frac{1}{4\pi}\int D\nabla^2\left(\frac{1}{\vec{\vartheta}}\right)d\tau'=\int D(\vec r')\delta^3(\vec r-\vec r')d\tau'=D(\vec r) where ##\;\vec{\vartheta}=\vec r-\vec r'##. Is it supposed to be...

I want to proof [SIZE="4"](1)##\delta(x)=\delta(-x)## and [SIZE="4"](2) ## \delta(kx)=\frac{1}{|k|}\delta(x)## [SIZE="4"](1) let ##u=-x\Rightarrow\;du=-dx## \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(x)\delta(x)dx=(0) but \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(x)\delta(-x)dx=-\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(-u)\delta(u)du=-f(0) I...

My question is in Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics 3rd edition p48. It said Two expressions involving delta function ( say ##D_1(x)\; and \;D_2(x)##) are considered equal if: \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(x)D_1(x)dx=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(x)D_2(x)dx\;6 for all( ordinary) functions f(x)...

Dear all, I just wondered whether there was any standard identity to help me solve this equation: $$ \int \delta(f(x))^{\prime\prime}g(x) dx $$ Thanks in advance for your help.

I know this probably belongs in one of the math sections, but I did not quite know where to put it, so I put it in here since I am studying Electrodynamics from Griffiths, and in the first chapter he talks about Dirac Delta function. From what I've gathered, Dirac Delta function is 0 for...

So in the infinite square well, the eigenfunctions are ## \psi_n (x) = \sqrt{\dfrac{2}{a}} \sin \left( \dfrac{n \pi}{a} x \right) ## Each state is orthogonal to each other, and so ## \displaystyle \int \psi_m (x) ^* \psi_n (x) dx = \delta_{mn} ## Does this also hold if they were cosines?

Hi there, my version of Mathematica may be too old and I'm not finding this one by hand so any help would be appreciated: ψ''(z)=[k2/4 –M2 –kδ(z)]ψ(z), where δ(z) is the Dirac delta, k and M constants. i can solve the same equation without the M^2 term by exp(k|z|/2), but this one proves to...

Homework Statement Two-electron Wavefunction: ψ(r1,r2,r12) = exp(-Ar1-Br2-Cr12), r12 = |r1-r2| A, B, and C are coefficients Calculate <ψ|δ(r12)|ψ> and <ψ|δ(r1)|ψ> Homework Equations NO The Attempt at a Solution <ψ|δ(r12)|ψ> = ∫∫dv1dv2ψ2(r1,r2,r12)δ(r12)...

Homework Statement I need to give scattering amplitude f(θ) in Born approximation to the first order in the case of delta function scattering potential δ(r). The problem is in spherical coordinate and I'll give major equation concerned.Homework Equations The equation for scattering amplitude is...

Hello, Is this correct: \int [f_j(x)\delta (x-x_i) f_k(x)\delta (x-x_i)]dx = f_j(x_i)f_k(x_i) If it is not, what must the left hand side look like in order to obtain the right handside, where the right hand side multiplies two constants? Thanks!

Hi there, I'm trying to comprehend Dirac Delta functions. Here's something to help me understand them; let's say I want to formulate Newton's second law F=MA (for point masses) in DDF form. Is this correct: F_i = \int [m_i\delta (x-x_i) a_i\delta (x-x_i)]dx Or is it this: F_i = [\int...

Homework Statement I am trying to integrate the function \int _{-\infty }^{\infty }(t-1)\delta\left[\frac{2}{3}t-\frac{3}{2}\right]dt Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I think the answer should be \frac{5}{4} because \frac{2}{3}t-\frac{3}{2}=0 when t=9/4. then (9/4-1) = 5/4...

Hi all, I'm familiar with the fact that the dirac delta function (when defined within an integral is even) Meaning delta(x)= delta(-x) on the interval -a to b when integral signs are present I want to prove this this relationship but I don't know how to do it other than with a limit...

Hi All, I have a problem in understanding the concept of dirac delta function. Let say I have a function, q(r,z,t) and its defined as q(r,z,t)= δ(t)Q(r,z), where δ(t) is dirac delta function and Q(r,z) is just the spatial distribution. My question are: 1. How can I find the time derivative...

I have been wondering exactly how one would express the Dirac delta in arbitrary spaces with curvature. And that leads me to ask if the Dirac delta function has a coordinate independent expression. Is there an intrinsic definition of a Dirac delta function free of coordinates and metrics? Or as...

Homework Statement I have to integrate: \int_0^x \delta(x-y)f(y)dy Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I know that the dirac delta function is zero everywhere except at 0 it is equal to infinity: \delta(0)=\infty I have to express the integral in terms of function...

Homework Statement L[t^{2} - t^{2}δ(t-1)] Homework Equations L[ t^{n}f(t)] = (-1^{n}) \frac{d^{n}}{ds^{n}} L[f(t)] L[δ-t] = e^-ts The Attempt at a Solution My teacher wrote \frac{2}{s^{3}} -e^{s} as the answer. I got \frac{2}{s^{3}} + \frac{e^-s}{s} + 2 \frac{e^-s}{s^2} + \frac{2e^-s}{s^3}

Integrating the delta function: $$ \frac{4}{\pi^2}\int_0^{\pi}\int_0^{\pi}\delta(x - x_0,y - y_0)\sin nx\sin my dxdy $$ Would the solution be $\frac{4}{\pi^2}\sin nx_0\sin my_0$?

Homework Statement Evaluate the Laplace transform: L{δ(t-∏)tan(t)} Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution L{δ(t-∏)tan(t)} = ∫ δ(t-∏)tan(t) dt evaluated from 0 to ∞ =tan(∏)e-∏*s = 0 Could someone check my work on this one? I'm suspicious that my transform is just zero...

Hi, I'm reading through a paper and have come across what my tutor described as a 'theta function', however it seems to bear no resemblance to the actual 'theta function' I can find online. In the paper it reads: \int^1_0 dz~\theta (s-\frac{4m^2}{z}-\frac{m^2}{1-z}) And apparently this...

1. what is the even part of δ(x+3)+δ(x+2) -δ(x+1) +1/2δ(x) +δ(x-1) -δ(x-2) -δ(x-3)? 2. δ= 0 x≠0; ∞ x = 0 1/2 (f(x) + f(-x)) 1/2 (f(x) - f(-x)) Knowing the piecewise definition of the delta function, and knowing 1/2 (f(x) + f(-x)) for even parts of a function. I plug this in...

Homework Statement Find the solution of the equation: α(dy/dt) + y = f(t) for the following conditions: (a) when f(t) = H(t) where H(t) is the Heaviside step function (b) when f(t) = δ(t) where δ(t) is the delta function (c) when f(t) = β^(-1)e^(t/β)H(t) with β<α Homework...

Homework Statement Hi guys ,please look at the integral on the attachement.Does anyone have seen this integral before ? Homework Equations We have the following two properties : ∫δ'(x-x0)f(x) dx =-f'(x0) δ(x^2-a^2)= {δ(x-a) +δ(x+a)}/2a The Attempt at a Solution Please help...

Homework Statement In the lectures, we considered a dipole, made of two charges ±q at a separation d. Using Dirac's δ function, write the charge density for this dipole. Evaluate the charge (monopole moment), dipole moment, and quadrupole moments Q, p, and Qij in the multipole expansion...