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Dindimin09
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I understand the meaning of normalising wavefunctions, but what instance would a wavefunction NOT need to be normalised?
Do wavefunctions always need to be normalised?
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Wavefunctions do not always require normalization; it is the overall probability that must be normalized. While normalizing wavefunctions is a common practice for convenience, it is not strictly necessary in all instances. The key takeaway is that as long as the final probabilities derived from the wavefunctions are normalized, the wavefunctions themselves can remain unnormalized. This understanding is crucial for quantum mechanics applications.
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