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Quantum Mechanics (I), Fall 2018

Homework set #3, Solutions

1. (20 points) See Shankar, page 37.

2. (20 points) (a) Assume the eigenvalue is a, eigenvector is |a >, so A|a >= a|a >
A2 |a > −3A|a > +2|a >= 0 ⇒ a2 − 3a + 2 = 0 ⇒ a = 1 or 2.
(b) in the basis of |a >,  
1 0
A= ,
0 2
eigenvectors:  
1
|a = 1 >= ,
0
 
0
|a = 2 >= .
1
Of course, you can write the eigenvectors in other basis, however, please point out clearly
which basis you take.

3. (20 points)
(a) Let’s write state |ψ > in the basis |ψq >, which are the eigenstates of Q.
X
|ψ >= cq |ψq >
q

Therefore,
X X
(CQ + QC)ψ > = cq (CQ + QC)|ψq >= cq (Cq|ψq > +Q|ψ−q >)
q q
X
= cq (q|ψ−q > +(−q)|ψ−q >) = 0|ψ >
q

This is to say that the eigenvalue of CQ + QC is zero.


(b) No, we can not find a simultaneous eigenstate of Q and C, since they do NOT
commute.

4.(10 points) In position x-space, x → x, p2 → −d2 /dx2 ; in momentum space p → p,


x2 → −d2 /dp2 . Therefore, the potential V (x) in x-space is ax2 . Then the force
dV (x)
F =− = −2ax.
dx

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