Perturbation Definition and 426 Threads

Hi, Is there any way to analytically calculate the perturbation of a uniform electrostatic field by a dielectric cube. I know a solution exists for dielectric spheres but I haven't been able to come across the solution, when dealing with a cube. Ohh.. and I'm assuming the simplest case...

I'm studying a perturbation theory (behaviour of its series) and have found two articles which might be of particular interest. Unfortunately, all my three institutions do not have subscription to these journals (articles are too old). I'm kindly asking for your help. These are the articles I'm...

Hi, If we have a non degenerate solution to a Hamiltonian and we perturb it with a perturbation V, we get the new solution by |\psi_{n}^{(1)}> = \sum \frac{<\psi_{m}^{(0)}|V|\psi_{n}^{(0)}>}{E_n^{(0)} - E_m^{(0)}}\psi_m^{(0)} where we sum over all m such that m\neq n. When we do the same...

Homotopy Analysis Method (or Homotopy Perturbation Method)?? How effective is this Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM) in solving coupled non-linear PDE? I see some papers, but they seem to be cross-referencing a small group of people most of the time. This sounds strange for a method that is so...

Homework Statement Let's consider a harmonic oscillator with a harmonic perturbation: H = \frac{p^2}{2} + \frac{x^2}{2} + a \frac{x^2}{2}. Exact solution is known, but we want to derive it using perturbation theory. More specifically, suppose we want to obtain a series for the ground state...

I'm studying Sakurai at the moment, time-dependent perturbation theory (TDPT). I'm having a problem in understanding a basic concept here. According to Sakurai we have the following problem: Let a system be described initially by a known hamiltonian H0, being in one of its eigenstates |i>...

Time-dependant perturbation theory & "transitions" I'm studying approximation methods, and something is really bothering me about the standard treatment of time-dependant perturbation theory. In lecture, the prof introduced time-dependant perturbation theory with the following motivation...

Why when we analyse time dependant perturbation theory, we take that the diagonal elements of matrix <i|W(t)|j> are equal to zero? Why in degenerate perturbation theory we assume that perturbed wavefunctions of degenerate states can be expressed in the base of unperturbed wavefunctions of...

So in time-independent degenerate perturbation theory we say that we can construct a set of wavefunctions that diagonalize the perturbation Hamiltonian (H') from the degenerate subspaces of the unperturbed Hamiltonian (Ho). Since the original eigenstates are degenerate, combinations of them are...

Perturbation-the ability of an unperturb system to remain the same when a perturb system is added to it. Can't really understand this?

Pls. answer in the simplest and the most intuitive way. 1. What is the reason our quantum field theory needs perturbative approach. Is it because in the concept of fields, there is an infinite number of freedom in the oscillations of the virtual particles, or is it because the field is...

Pleae help me. a),b),c) was already solved. but question d) is not.

Homework Statement \epsilon\frac{d^{2}u}{dx^{2}} +\frac{du}{dx} + e-x = 0 0<x<1 u(0)=0 u(1)=1 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution i want to find the inner solution first i used the substitution x=\epsilon2y i put that in the equation...

We can apply perturbation to Helium. ıt has two electrons. But Mercury has lots of electrons. in this case, can we apply perturbation to Mercury? How?

Homework Statement Question is: Prove the following: Let A be a Hermitian operator that commutes with H0 and perturbation H'. If two degenerate states have distinct eigenvalues for A, then the matrix element of perturbation between them is zero! The real problem is I don't understand...

My question pertains to the following article: http://tinyurl.com/4uw9h2a I have attached the relevant section to this post. My question is whether Godin's assertion is correct or not - namely the sentence "Such a development ... additional terms" and the last sentence in the attachment...

Homework Statement I'm trying to derive the second-order correction of energy in time independent perturbation theory. My professor did it the Landau's way so I'd rather use his notation (without bra and kets). I already derived the first-order correction: E_n^{(1)}=V_{nn}=\int...

Take the usual time-independent perturbation theory in QM for example,H'=H_0+V, a basic assumption is we can expand the new states of H' in terms of the old ones of H_0, most of the textbooks justify this assumption by reasoning that the set of eigenfunctions of Hamiltonian is complete...

Homework Statement Going over and over the perturbation theory in various textbooks, I feel that I've NEARLY cracked it. However, in following a particular derivation I fail to understand a particular step. Could anyone enlighten me on the following? Multiply |\psi^{1)_{n}>...

let be m a measures (by expermients) physical quantity and m0 a 'bare' value of these physical quantity , let us suppose that we can expand m= m_{0}+f(k,m_{0})+ \sum_{n} u^{n}c_{n} for some finite quantities c_n and u=log(\Lambda) with lambda a regulator can we then invert the...

Please teach me this: Can we demontrate the convergence of perturbation series of quantum field theory(Feymann diagrams) after making the renormalizing procedure? If we can't demontrate that,why we still consider the perturbative method using in quantum field theory being useful and believable...

Hi I was wondering if someone could help me out. I have been studying TDPT and was wondering how it applies to atomic physics or if someone could give me a example that would be great.

Homework Statement consider a perturbation to the simple harmonic oscillator problem Lambda* (x)^4 question a) show tht the first order correction to n-th eigenstate is proportional to (1+2n+2n^2) b) argue that no matter how small lambda is ,the perturbation expansion will break down for...

I need to find the roots of the transcendental function, f(x;a)=x^2-3ax-1-a+exp(-x/a)=0; I've done many problems like this before and am fairly sure this is just a regular perturbation problem. The difficulty I'm having is with the exponential term. Could anyone give me an idea of how...

Homework Statement A Hydrogen atom is initially in its ground state and then subject to a pulsed electric field E(t)=E_{0}\delta(t) along the z direction. We neglect all fine-structure and hyperfine-structure corrections. Homework Equations 1. It is important to use selection rules to avoid...

Homework Statement Show for the n=2 level of hydrogen, that the secular matrix of the perturbation \hat{V} is diagonal in the basis of states \psi_{n,l,m}. Homework Equations 1. The n-th energy level splitting is found from solving the eigenvalue problem for the secular matrix...

Homework Statement Use leading order perturbation theory to calculate the ground state shift of hydrogen due to perturbation: \hat{V} Homework Equations 1. Leading terms in expansion of energy: E=mc^{2}+\frac{p^{2}}{2m}-\frac{p^{4}}{8m^{3}c^{2}}+... 2. \hat{H}=\hat{H}_{0}+\hat{V} where...

Homework Statement During my calculation of hydrogen atom perturbation, I need to integral below in cartesian coordinate. It is given that below integral can be transformed. Homework Equations Anyone could help to see what will the transformed integral in polar coordinate if the...

I've been working my way through some basic quantum mechanics, and have gotten up to perturbation theory. It basically makes sense to me, but there's one thing that bothers me, and I was wondering if somebody could shed some light on it. The essential idea behind perturbation theory is that we...

We all know from time-independent perturbation theory that if we have an atom in ground state [0>, and when a time-independent perturbation acts on it, the energy of the ground state gets shifted and the ground state wave function also gets modified. Using Time-independent Schroedinger eq...

Homework Statement Consider the first excited state of the Hydrogen atom. The principle quantum number is given by n = 2 and so it is four-fold degenerate. Consider now a weak perturbation in the form of V = λxy, where x and y are the Cartesian coordinates of the electron with respect to the...

I have been using time-dependent perturbation theory for quite a while. Yet, one thing is still not clear to me. I have seen in many books and papers that when they calculate the transition amplitudes, they integrate from 0 to t. While in many other papers and books, the limit is taken to be -...

I just finished the first 4 chapters of Sakurai's Modern qm, and now I'm beginning to learn purterbation method and scattering theory, but from the feedback it seems that many people are quite unsatisfied with Modern qm on these parts. Could you guys recommand a nice book on perturbation and...

Homework Statement A particle of mass m is in the ground state in the harmonic oscillator potential V(x) = \frac{1}{2}Kx^{2} A small perturbation \beta x^{6} is added to this potential. How small must \beta be in order for perturbation theory to be valid? Homework Equations...

Does anyone kown how to apply time dependent perturbation theory to densities matricies (I'm interested in first order)? Thanks.

In my quest to learn quantum mechanics I've become a little confused and I have a question. It is "In The Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 3, is most of the work, eg. ammonia molecule done using perturbation theory or is this method something else, not perturbation theory?" I started to...

Hi I was just reading about that total derivatives in the Lagrangian does not give any contributions in perturbation theory but that they can play role in non perturbative regimes. But there was no statement WHY that is so? Does anyone have an idea and reading advices? I have the most...

Hello, I was wondering whether anyone knows the Feynman rules for Chiral Perturbation theory? I am trying to calculate K->PiPi and have obtained the relevant diagrams but cannot proceed without the relevant feynman rules.

Perturbation Theory Help! Hello physicsforums.com, The last two weeks of my nuclear engineering course covered a mathematical topic known as 'perturbation theory'. It was offered as a 'method to solve anything' with; the problem is, however, that nobody in my class understands it. Basic...

Homework Statement A particle of mass m in the infinite square well is subjected to the perturbation H'=Vo, 0<x<L/2, H'=0 else. (a) use first order perturbation theory to calculate the energies of the particle (b) what are the first order corrected wave functions? (c) if the particle is an...

A particle is in the ground state in a one-dimensional box given by the potential v(x)= 0 for 0<x<a v(x)= inifinity other wise A small perturbation V = V(0)x/a is now introduced. Show, correct to first order in perturbation theory, hat the energy change in the ground state is V(0)/2...

Homework Statement I am given the hamiltonian, where H^{^}_{0} is that of the harmonic oscillator and the perturbation is (lambda)*(h-bar)*(omega)*[(lowering operator)^2 + (raising operator)^2]. I am asked to find the ground state, second-order approx. energy value. Homework...

Homework Statement An electron is confined by the potential of a linear harmonic oscillator V(x)=1/2kx2 and subjected to a constant electric field E, parallel to the x-axis. a) Determine the variation in the electron’s energy levels caused by the electric field E. b) Show that the second order...

Hi I'm referring to the book Quarks and Leptons (Halzen, Martin). On pages 79-82 nonrelativistic perturbation theory is investigated (i.e. by using the Schroedinger equation, which is first order in time). On Page 85, however, the transition amplitude (T_fi) is used that has been derived on...

Homework Statement I am looking at the relativistic correction to the kinetic energy for a hydrogen atom. I am told that the perturbation is usually written as H = -p^4/(8 m^3 c^2) and need to find the energy shift Homework Equations I know that from the perturbation theory the energy...

First order correction to particle-in-box eigenstates for Dirac perturbation Homework Statement Calculate the first three nonzero terms in the expansion of the correction to the ground state \psi^{1}_{1} for a Dirac delta perturbation of strength alpha at a/2 (box from 0 to a). Homework...

Does anybody happen to know where to find the perturbation theory formulas for the energies and states up to fourth order? I have to do a calculation up to this order and don't want to have to derive them if I don't have to (I know that Wikipedia has high order energies, but they only have the...

Homework Statement A hydrogen atom is placed in a uniform electric field E(t) given by E(t) = Enaught*exp(-a*t) (where a is a constant) for t >0. The atom is initially in the ground state. What is the probability that, as t→∞ , the atom makes a transition to the 2p state? I know...

I heard that there are semi-rigorous arguments that the sum of all (renormalized) terms in QED or QCD perturbation expansions do not converge, even though each term in the sum is systematically renormalized and rendered finite. This is suspected to be the case even if the coupling constant is...

Homework Statement Assume that the particle in the box is perturbed by a potential V_{1}(x) = x . Calculate the energy shift of the ground state and the first excited state in first-order perturbation theory. Homework Equations Unperturbed wave functions for the particle given by...