Adavanced Q uantum Mechanics with Applications/Assignment-O/SBasu
1. Find the commutation relation, [o,p], where r and p are the position and momentum
operators in quantum mechanics.
2. Use the result of problem (1) to compute [2, 11], where 11 is the Hamiltonian for a
free partirle.
3. Write dot'n the dispersion relation (energy vs. wavevector) for a free partir:1e.
4. Write dor.:n the expressions for group and phase velocities.
5. Write dorvn the energy expression for a particle in an one dimensional box of width
a.
6. Writc dor.,'n all the degenerate wavefunctions for a particle in a two dimensional box
containe<.i within 0 3 r < a,0 < gr < a and having an energy, E:50;#. symbols
having u-sual meaning.
7. Write dorvn the Heisenberg equation of motion for an operator, d.
8. Write dos.n the Pauli mtarices for a s : 7f2 particle.
9. Obtain the operator form of r (position operator) in the momentum representation.
10. Write dorvn the Hamiltonian of a simple Harmonic oscillator in both in both position
and momentum representation.
11. Write dorvn the expectation value of an arbitrary operator, O in terms r,f density
matrices.