In the complex notation there is a clever device for

Chapter 9, Problem 12P

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Problem 12P

In the complex notation there is a clever device for finding the time average of a product. Suppose f (r, t) = A cos (k · r – ω + δa) and g(r, t) = B cos (k · r − ωt + δb). Show that  where the star denotes complex conjugation. [Note that this only works if the two waves have the same k and ω, but they need not have the same amplitude or phase.] For example,

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