Cant understand integral tranasition to spherical coordinates

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The discussion focuses on the transition to spherical coordinates in the context of calculating the probability density function for the wave function \(\Psi = \frac{c}{\sqrt{r}} e^{-\frac{r}{b}}\). The integral \(\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} |\Psi|^2 dv = 1\) is established, leading to the expression \(4\pi c^2 \int_{0}^{+\infty} r e^{-\frac{2r}{b}} dr\). The confusion arises regarding the Jacobian of spherical coordinates and the transition from Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) to spherical coordinates (r, θ, φ). The discussion clarifies that the spherical symmetry allows for the simplification of the integral without explicitly showing the Jacobian.

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there is a function \Psi =\frac{c}{\sqrt{r}}e^{\frac{-r}{b}}

find the probaility in \frac{b}{2}<r<\frac{3b}{2}\\ region

the rule states \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}|\Psi|^2dv=1\\


1=\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}|\frac{c}{\sqrt{r}}e^{\frac{-r}{b}}|^2dv



then they develop it as



c^2\int _{all space}\frac{1}{r}e^{\frac{-2r}{b}}2\pir^2dr=4\pic^2\int_{0}^{+\infty}re^{\frac{-2r}{b}}dr\\


they as it because of spherical coordinates

but i can't see here the jacobian of spherical coordinates.

i can't see here the x,y,z transition to r ,theta,phi



i can't see it in the last equation
 
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Hi nhrock3! Welcome to PF! :smile:

(have a pi: π and an infinity: ∞ and an integral: ∫ and try using the X2 and X2 tags just above the Reply box :wink:)

I'm a little confused by what you've written, but basically you start with

∫ c2/r e-2r/b dxdydz

and because it's spherically symmetric, you can divide the region into spherical shells of radius r and volume 4πr2dr,

which gives you ∫0 c2/r e-2r/b 4πr2dr

= 4πc20 r e-2r/b dr
 

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