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classes:2009:fall:phys4101.001:lec_notes_1019 [2009/10/21 21:15] x500_spil0049classes:2009:fall:phys4101.001:lec_notes_1019 [2009/10/21 21:17] (current) x500_spil0049
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  <math>\delta(k-k')~\delta_{ij}</math> and normalizing in this fashion.\\Next, stationary states are Hamiltonian eigenstates and <math>e^ikx</math>⇔ momentum eigenstate. This means that if <math>\hat{p}e^ikx=khe^ikx</math>\\  <math>\delta(k-k')~\delta_{ij}</math> and normalizing in this fashion.\\Next, stationary states are Hamiltonian eigenstates and <math>e^ikx</math>⇔ momentum eigenstate. This means that if <math>\hat{p}e^ikx=khe^ikx</math>\\
 So <math>|\phi(k)|^2</math> is the probability density i.e. the likely hood of finding a momentum value.\\ So <math>|\phi(k)|^2</math> is the probability density i.e. the likely hood of finding a momentum value.\\
-therefor if you let <math> f_k(x)=1\2\pi e^ikx then <math> f_k(x)=e^ikx then \int f_k(x)^*f_k(x) dk</math> is now equal to +therefor if you let <math> f_k(x)=1/2\pi e^ikx</math> then <math> f_k(x)=e^ikx</math> then <math>\int f_k(x)^*f_k(x) dk</math> is now equal to 
-<math>\delta(k-k')~\delta_{ij}</math>+<math>\delta(k-k')=\delta_{ij}</math>
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 **To go back to the lecture note list, click [[lec_notes]]**\\ **To go back to the lecture note list, click [[lec_notes]]**\\
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