Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 4.1P
(a)
To determine
Compute commutation relations of components of position and momentum operators.
(b)
To determine
Confirm the three-dimensional version of Ehrenfest’s theorem.
(c)
To determine
Formulate Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle in three dimensions.
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