Undergrad One-Dimensional System: Boundary Condition Applicability

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In a one-dimensional system, the boundary condition requiring the derivative of the wave function Ψ(x) to be continuous is applicable when the potential energy V(x) is finite throughout the domain. This condition ensures that the wave function behaves properly at boundaries. However, exceptions arise in cases such as the particle in a box and the delta function potential, where discontinuities may occur. Understanding these conditions is crucial for accurately solving quantum mechanical problems. Proper application of boundary conditions is essential for predicting physical behavior in quantum systems.
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In one dimensional system the boundary condition that the derivative of the wave function Ψ(x) should be continuous at every point is applicable whenever?
 
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In one dimensional system the boundary condition that the derivative of the wave function Ψ(x) should be continuous at every point is applicable whenever?

It's applicable when the potential energy V(x) is finite everywhere. Counterexamples include the particle in a box and the delta function potential.
 
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Time reversal invariant Hamiltonians must satisfy ##[H,\Theta]=0## where ##\Theta## is time reversal operator. However, in some texts (for example see Many-body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics an introduction, HENRIK BRUUS and KARSTEN FLENSBERG, Corrected version: 14 January 2016, section 7.1.4) the time reversal invariant condition is introduced as ##H=H^*##. How these two conditions are identical?

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