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    What happens if t is greater than half-life?

    That was a typo. I meant t=(t1/2)/3
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    What happens if t is greater than half-life?

    I tried plugging into the equation t = 3t1/2 and I got A(t) = 0.125A0 since -lambda*t = - ln(2)*t/(t/3) = -ln(2)*3. So I understand that there will be 12.5% left of the original value since three half-lives have passed. But then I realized this won't help me answer the question much. So I'm...
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    Find the matrix representation

    $$\hat{S_+} = \hbar \begin{bmatrix} 0 & \sqrt{2} & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & \sqrt{2} \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$$ $$\hat{S_-} = \hbar \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0 \\ \sqrt{2} & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \sqrt{2} & 0 \end{bmatrix}$$ $$\hat{S_x} = \hbar/\sqrt{2} \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0...
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    Integral Involving the Dirac Delta Function

    I know intuitively that the integral is 1, can you explain it to me mathematically?
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    Find the time-dependent wave function Ψ(x, t).

    Are the right two terms ##\psi(x)## and the first term is ##C_n##?
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    Find the time-dependent wave function Ψ(x, t).

    I thought I could start somewhere along the lines of ##\psi(x,t)= \psi(x,0)e^{-iE_nt/\hbar}##, but I'm not sure what ##E_n## would be. I also thought about doing the steps listed below in the picture, but I'm not sure how to decompose ##\psi(x,0)## like it says to in the first step. Any help...
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    Harmonic Oscillator Ladder Operators - What is (ahat_+)^+?

    I know that ahat_+ = 1/sqrt((2*m*h_bar*w)) * (mw(xhat)+i(phat)) and ahat_- = 1/sqrt((2*m*h_bar*w)) * (mw(xhat)-i(phat)). But I'm not sure what (ahat_+)^+ could be.
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    What is the complex conjugate of this wave function?

    I was planning to find the value of N by taking the integral of φ*(x)φ(x)dx from -∞ to ∞ = 1. However, this wave function doesn't have a complex number so I'm not sure what φ*(x) is. I was thinking φ*(x) is exactly the same φ(x), but with x+x0 instead of x-x0. Thank you
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    What are the spatial dimensions of the plot?

    Is it saying is the plane in the xy or xz or yz plane?
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    How can I calculate the z-component of the magnetic field using the dot product?

    I still don't get why only the first ##\hat r## is replaced with ##\hat z## and same for m for the second one.
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