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Let an operator defined by


where is a given function assumed to be normalized. Find all theeigenvalues and eigenfunctions of . Calculate the adjoint operator .

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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