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Use a gaussian trial function (Equation 7.2) to obtain the lowest upper bound you can on the ground state energy of (a) the linear potential V(x)=|x| (b) the quartic potential:V(x)=x4

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(a) The lowest upper bound for the given linear potential is.32(22(2m))1/3

(b) The lowest upper bound for the given quartic potential is.34(344m2)1/3

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Definevariational principle

The variational principle asserts that the ground-state energy is always less than or equal to the expected value calculated using the trial wavefunction: i.e., the wavefunction and energy of the ground-state can be approximated by varying until the expected value is minimized.

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(a) Determination of the lowest upper bound for the given linear potential

Determine the value ofVin the following way.

role="math" localid="1658998746850" V=220xe2bx2dx=22[14be2bx2]0=22b=2b2b=2b

Determine the value ofHin the following way.

H=2b2m+2bHb=22m122b3/2

Equate the above equation to 0 and find the value of b.

22m122b3/2=0b3/2=2m2b=(m22)2/3

Determine the value ofHmin in the following way.

Hmin=2b2m+2b

Substitute(m22)2/3forb in the above expression.

role="math" localid="1658998933836" Hmin=22m(m22)2/3+a2(22m)1/3=2/32/3m1/3(2)1/3(12+1)=32(22(2m))1/3

Thus, the lowest upper bound for the given linear potential is 32(22(2m))1/3.

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(b) Determination of the lowest upper bound for the given quarticpotential

Determine the value of Vin the following way.

V=220x4e2bx2dx=2238(2b)22b=316b22b2b=316b2

Determine the value ofHin the following way.

H=2b2m+316b2Hb=22m38b3

Equate the above equation to 0 and find the value of b.

22m38b3=0b3=3m42b=(3m42)1/3

Determine the value ofHminin the following way.

Hmin=2b2m+316b2

Substitute(3m42)1/3for bin the above expression.

role="math" localid="1658999135976" Hmin=22m(3m42)1/3+316(423m)2/3=1/34/3m2/331/341/3(12+14)=34(344m2)1/3

Thus, the lowest upper bound for the given quartic potential is 34(344m2)1/3.

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