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Homework Statement
I'm trying to compute something of the form [tex]\langle \int_a^b{f(x) dx} \int_a^b{f(x)^{\dagger}dx} \rangle [/tex] where the dagger means complex conjugate and the brackets are ensemble average (f(x) is a statistical quantity). I'm supposed to use the relation that [tex] \langle f(x) f(x')^{\dagger} \rangle = c*\delta(f-f')[/tex] where c is some constant.
Homework Equations
[tex] \langle f(x) f(x')^{\dagger} \rangle = c*\delta(f-f')[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm a bit perplexed. I have the function and its complex conjugate, but inside different integrals, which are being multiplied. And the ensemble average of a product isn't the same as the product of ensemble averages, either... is it? I'd be surprised.
I thought maybe I could multiply the entire quantity by an extra f dagger, then somehow use the relation, but it didn't really get me anywhere.
So I have no idea how to use the given relation. Can anyone help??