Fourier transform of an eigenvalue equation

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Homework Statement


Textbook page showing exercise 4 and Complement K on Fourier transforms, with equations for the kinetic energy of a particle in a bound state, including integrals over p and an expression involving d2phi/dx2.


Homework Equations


Printed textbook page showing problem 2, bound state of a particle in a delta function potential, with the Hamiltonian H = -(hbar^2/2m) d^2/dx^2 - alpha delta(x) and the piecewise wavefunction forms for x less than 0 and x greater than 0, followed by a matrix equation relating coefficients.


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I did Fourier transform directly to the eigenvalue equation and got

Psi(p)=a*Psi(0)/(p^2/2m-E)

But the rest, I don't even know where to start.
Any opinion guys?
 
Hi. What you got so far seems right.
Now i can't think of any easy "trick" to show the uniqueness of E in this representation, so i would suggest you work on how to enforce:
<φE(p)|φE'(p)> = δ(E–E')
I suppose you can look up the integral; given the result you should see:
1 - how E needs to be positive
2 - how E must be = E' (i.e.: E is unique)
That's a start...
 
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