Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 7.1, Problem 7.4P
(a)
To determine
The exact energies for this two level system.
(b)
To determine
To expand the results obtained in subpart (a) to second order in
(c)
To determine
To show that series in subpart (b) converges only if
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Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 7.1PCh. 7.1 - Prob. 7.2PCh. 7.1 - Prob. 7.3PCh. 7.1 - Prob. 7.4PCh. 7.1 - Prob. 7.5PCh. 7.1 - Prob. 7.6PCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7.8PCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7.9PCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7.10PCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7.11P
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