Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781107189638
Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 2.2, Problem 2.8P
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The initial wave function and the probability that a measurement of the energy would yield the value
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Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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