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* Time evolution of superposition (10 min)

a) What is the time evolution of an arbitrary wave function $ \Psi(x,t=0)$,
$\displaystyle \Psi(x,t=0)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}c_n\psi_n(x),\quad c_n=\int_0^Ldx \psi^*_n(x)\Psi(x)?$     (11)

b) Consider the wave function

$\displaystyle \Psi(x,t=0)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left( \psi_1(x)+\psi_2(x) \right).$     (12)

What is the probability density to find the particle at $ x$ at time $ t$?



Tobias Brandes 2004-02-04