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2. Schrodinger's Equation: The Finite Potential Well
Statement of the problem
Analytic solution
: reduction to a dimensionless algebraic problem
Discussion of roots of the algebraic equation
Exercise 2.1:
Find the
ground-state
energy of the system for
&Phi
0
= 4.
[Solution (even) is 1.030 -- see
ex2_1_sol.c
]
Systematic root searches
Exercise 2.2:
Find
all
energy eigenvalues of the system for
&Phi
0
= 4.
[Odd solution is 1.895 -- see
ex2_2_sol.c
for a partial program)
Homework #2
Partial solution
and
full solution
to Homework #2