How Do You Differentiate V(αr) = α^n V(r) with Respect to α?

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Hello every body,

can you help me in solving these quantum mechanics problems?

http://www.itap.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/lehre/vorlesungen/advqm2008/assign09.pdf"



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Hi abeedo! :smile:

Show us what you've tried, and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help.

Start with Problem 1(a) and (b). :smile:
 
Hello Tiny-tim:)


Actually, my pen has been frozen when it met the paper:)

I have searched through 6 books in quantum mechanics , and nothing helps except (c) from problem 1...
 
Let's start with 1a. Has nothing to do with physics.

Differentiate V\left(\alpha \vec{r}\right) = \alpha^n V\left(\vec{r}\right) wrt 'alpha'.
 
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