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MaestroBach
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- I don't get the even/odd solutions
My book tells me that, for both infinite and finite particle in boxes, that:
Even solutions are for n = 2, 4, 6, etc and have a sin function form, while odd solutions are for n = 1, 3, 5 etc and have a cos function form.
I'm very confused though, because sin functions are odd and cosine functions are even. Do the even and odd terms just apply to the n values?
Also, as a side-note, do these solutions have n-1 nodes?
Thanks
Even solutions are for n = 2, 4, 6, etc and have a sin function form, while odd solutions are for n = 1, 3, 5 etc and have a cos function form.
I'm very confused though, because sin functions are odd and cosine functions are even. Do the even and odd terms just apply to the n values?
Also, as a side-note, do these solutions have n-1 nodes?
Thanks