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Offline lambertwong625

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Quantum mechanics question ..
« on: September 20, 2010, 10:40:32 PM »
I am dying please help

phi(x) = N e^(ikx^2)

k is any positive integer

question is to determine normalization constant for this wavefunction.
Isn't e^(ikx^2) impossible to intergrate?
shall i use mid point rule for approximation .?
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Re: Quantum mechanics question ..
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2010, 12:54:21 AM »
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Re: Quantum mechanics question ..
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2010, 03:03:28 AM »
It can't be integrated in terms of expressing the answer as an elementary function. That doesn't mean you can't calculate integral value using erf function.
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