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Parity operator

  1. Mar 3, 2007 #1

    UrbanXrisis

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    just wondering... does the parity operator squared give the identity operator?
     
    UrbanXrisis, Mar 3, 2007
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  3. Mar 3, 2007 #2

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    What, exactly, is the definition of the "parity operator"?
     
    HallsofIvy, Mar 3, 2007
  4. Mar 3, 2007 #3

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    what would happen if you take a wave function Psi and apply the Parity operator twice?
    try it
     
    ziad1985, Mar 3, 2007
  5. Mar 3, 2007 #4

    UrbanXrisis

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    hehe... so it WOULD be an like the identity operator
     
    UrbanXrisis, Mar 3, 2007
  6. Mar 3, 2007 #5

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    UrbanXrisis, Mar 3, 2007
  7. Mar 4, 2007 #6

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    Oh. I thought this was a MATH problem!
     
    HallsofIvy, Mar 4, 2007
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