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majormuss
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Hi everybody,
I was reading about the free particle in a textbook and I got confused by the line:
"If we adopt the convention that k and k are real, then the only oscillating exponentials are the eigenfuntions with positive energy" [Also see the attached picture with the paragraph.]
What is the rationale for that line? Furthermore, does anybody have a link where I can read about those exponentials? I couldn't find them online and I am curious to know how and when they are used to solve the Schrodinger Equation!
I was reading about the free particle in a textbook and I got confused by the line:
"If we adopt the convention that k and k are real, then the only oscillating exponentials are the eigenfuntions with positive energy" [Also see the attached picture with the paragraph.]
What is the rationale for that line? Furthermore, does anybody have a link where I can read about those exponentials? I couldn't find them online and I am curious to know how and when they are used to solve the Schrodinger Equation!