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Introduction To Quantum Mechanics - 9781107189638 - Ejercicio 3 - Quizlet

The document discusses the properties of a Hermitian operator Q. It shows that for Q to be Hermitian, it must satisfy the condition ⟨g|Q|f⟩* = ⟨f|Q|g⟩ for any functions f and g. It then proves a more general condition, which is that ⟨h|Q|h⟩ = ⟨Q|h⟩ for any function h. By setting h=f+g and equating the resulting expressions, it derives the important result that ⟨f|Q|g⟩ = ⟨Q|f⟩g⟩* for a Hermitian operator

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Introduction To Quantum Mechanics - 9781107189638 - Ejercicio 3 - Quizlet

The document discusses the properties of a Hermitian operator Q. It shows that for Q to be Hermitian, it must satisfy the condition ⟨g|Q|f⟩* = ⟨f|Q|g⟩ for any functions f and g. It then proves a more general condition, which is that ⟨h|Q|h⟩ = ⟨Q|h⟩ for any function h. By setting h=f+g and equating the resulting expressions, it derives the important result that ⟨f|Q|g⟩ = ⟨Q|f⟩g⟩* for a Hermitian operator

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Ciencia Física Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3rd Edition)

Ejercicio 3
Capítulo 3, página 124

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

ISBN: 9781107189638
Índice

Solución Verificado
Paso 1 1 de 3

For a Hermitian operator (say Q), the following condition must be


satisfied:
b b
∫ g Qfdx = ∫ f (Qg)∗ dx
​
∗
​

a a

Using the more compact bracket notation, this condition can be written
as:

^ f ⟩ = ⟨Q
⟨g∣Q ^ g∣f ⟩ ​ ​

we need to start with a less restrictive condition that is:

^ h⟩ = ⟨Q
⟨h∣Q ^ h∣h⟩ (1)

Let h = f + g , so:
^ h⟩ = ⟨f + g∣Q
⟨h∣Q ​
^f + Q^ g⟩ ​ ​ (2)
^ f ⟩ + ⟨g∣Q
= ⟨f ∣Q
​

^ g⟩ + ⟨f ∣Q
^ g⟩ + ⟨g∣Q
​
^f ⟩ ​ ​ ​
​

(3)

assuming that equation (1) applies, then we can also write this equation as:

^ h∣h⟩ = ⟨Q
⟨Q ​
^f + Q ^ g∣f + g⟩ ​ ​ (4)
^ f ∣f ⟩ + ⟨Q
= ⟨Q
​

^ g∣g⟩ + ⟨Q
^ f ∣g⟩ + ⟨Q
​
^ g∣f ⟩ ​ ​
​

(5)

^ h⟩
Using the assumption ⟨h∣Q = ⟨Q^ h∣h⟩ for all functions, we have
​ ​

^ f ⟩ = ⟨Q
⟨f ∣Q ​
^ f ∣f ⟩ and ⟨g∣Q
​
^ g⟩ = ⟨Q^ g∣g⟩ so, equating (2) and (3) and
​ ​

canceling the common terms, we get:

^ g⟩ + ⟨g∣Q
⟨f ∣Q ​
^ f ⟩ = ⟨Q
^ f ∣g⟩ + ⟨Q
^ g∣f ⟩ ​ ​ ​ (6)
Paso 2 2 de 3

Resultado 3 de 3

^ g⟩ = ⟨Q
⟨f ∣Q​
^ f ∣g⟩
​ or ^ f ⟩ = ⟨Q
⟨g∣Q ​
^ g∣f ⟩
​

Ejercicio 2 Ejercicio 4

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