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HastiM
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Hello,
I am wondering if it is possible to determine the kinetic energy and potential energy of a quantum system just by investigating the graph of its wave function. Suppose we are given the graph of some wave function Ψ(x), i.e. a function which is an eigenfunction of the hamiltonian. I think its second derivative Ψ''(x) should somehow correspond to the kinetic energy of the particle. Is that right? What about the potential energy?
Best regards
I am wondering if it is possible to determine the kinetic energy and potential energy of a quantum system just by investigating the graph of its wave function. Suppose we are given the graph of some wave function Ψ(x), i.e. a function which is an eigenfunction of the hamiltonian. I think its second derivative Ψ''(x) should somehow correspond to the kinetic energy of the particle. Is that right? What about the potential energy?
Best regards