?Write the normalized form of the ground state wavefunction of the harmonic oscillator

Chapter 7, Problem P7E.10

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Write the normalized form of the ground state wavefunction of the harmonic oscillator in terms of the variable y and the parameter \(\alpha\). (a) Write the integral you would need to evaluate to find the mean displacement \(\langle y\rangle\), and then use a symmetry argument to explain why this integral is equal to 0. (b) Calculate \(\left\langle y^{2}\right\rangle\) (the necessary integral will be found in the Resource section). (c) Repeat the process for the first excited state.

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left angle y right angle

alpha

left angle y^2 right angle

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