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Commit 56ab99c6 authored by Michael Wimmer's avatar Michael Wimmer
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fix some math

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...@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ $$f(x) = e^{\lambda_1 x}, \ x e^{\lambda_1 x} , \ \cdots, \ x^{m_{1}-1} e^{\lamb ...@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ $$f(x) = e^{\lambda_1 x}, \ x e^{\lambda_1 x} , \ \cdots, \ x^{m_{1}-1} e^{\lamb
since they are linear combinations of $f_1$ and $f_2$ which remain linearly since they are linear combinations of $f_1$ and $f_2$ which remain linearly
independent, independent,
$$\Tilde{f_1}(x)=cos(kx), \ \Tilde{f_2}(x)=sin{kx}.$$ $$\tilde{f_1}(x)=cos(kx), \tilde{f_2}(x)=sin{kx}.$$
**Case 2: $E<0$** **Case 2: $E<0$**
This time, define $E=-k^2$, for constant $k$. The characteristic polynomial This time, define $E=-k^2$, for constant $k$. The characteristic polynomial
...@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ In the previous equation, the coefficient $A$ can be determined if the original ...@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ In the previous equation, the coefficient $A$ can be determined if the original
PDE was supplied with an initial condition. PDE was supplied with an initial condition.
Putting the solutions to the two ODEs together and redefining Putting the solutions to the two ODEs together and redefining
$\Tilde{A}=A \cdot c_1$, we arrive at the solutions for theb PDE, $\tilde{A}=A \cdot c_1$, we arrive at the solutions for theb PDE,
$\psi_n(x,t) = \Tilde{A}_n e^{-i \frac{\lambda_n t}{\hbar}} sin(\frac{n \pi x}{L}).$ $\psi_n(x,t) = \tilde{A}_n e^{-i \frac{\lambda_n t}{\hbar}} sin(\frac{n \pi x}{L}).$
Notice that there is one solution $\psi_{n}(x,t)$ for each natural number $n$. Notice that there is one solution $\psi_{n}(x,t)$ for each natural number $n$.
These are still very special solutions. We will begin discussing next how to These are still very special solutions. We will begin discussing next how to
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