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e)

Compute the average energy directly from the sum

How does this result compare to the energy of the particle before the well was widened? Give a physical explanation for this comparison.

Hint: you will need the infinite sum

which may be obtained from the hypergeometric function.



Prof. Tomas Alberto Arias
Thu Oct 12 17:16:14 EDT 1995