Problems: Operators.
3) With  = d2/dx2 and 𝐵"= x. Evaluate:
a) #𝐴%, 𝐵" '𝑓(𝑥)
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b) (𝐴% + 𝐵")(𝑒 . + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥)
4) Show if a) – e) are operators or functions:
a) 𝐴%𝐵"g(x)
b) 𝐴%𝐵" + 𝐵"𝐴%
c) 𝐵"2 f(x)
d) g(x) 𝐴%
e) g(x) 𝐴% f(x)
5) Show if the following operators are linear or non-linear:
4/
a) 4. /
4
b) 2
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c) 3z2
d) ( )2
e) ( )*
6) Evaluate the commutators of the following operators:
6 7 4/
a) and d) 4. / and x
6. .
6 6 7
b) and x2 e) and
6. 68 8
6 6 4
c) (6. − 𝑥) and (6. + 𝑥) f) x and y
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7) Are the following functions eigenfunctions of d2/dx2? If so, evaluate the
corresponding eigenvalue.
a) sen3x h) ae-3x + b e3ix
b) 6 cos4x i) sen2x
c) 5x3 j) e-ix
d) 1/x k) cos ax
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f) ln 3x l) 𝑒 ;<.
g) 2x
8) Evaluate if the function to the left is an eigenfunction of the operator to the right. If
so, evaluate the corresponding eigenvalue.
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a) e−i(3x+2y) 4. /
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b) =𝑥2 + 𝑦2
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(𝑥 @ + 𝑦 @ ) 4.
6 6
c) senq cosq 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝜃 6C D𝑠𝑒𝑛𝜃 6C E + 6𝑠𝑒𝑛@ 𝜃
9) Obtain the operator for: a) px3; b) pz4.
10) Evaluate AˆBˆf (x). Aˆ y Bˆ are given to the left and f(x) to the right.
6 𝑑 /
a) 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 @ + 𝑒 H.
6.
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b) (cos 3y) sen2x
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c)
4C 4I/ LNOC
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11) Evaluate 8 / PD68 E 𝑟 @ D68 E + 2𝑟R on Ae−br. For which A and b values is the function
an eigenfunction of the operator?
