Demonstrate that the probability of occupying a given vibrational energy level does not depend on whether one includes zero point energy (1/2hcv) or not..

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Demonstrate that the probability of occupying a given vibrational energy level does not depend on
whether one includes zero point energy (1/2hcv) or not..
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