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Example of Exploiting the Correspondence Principle

Show that for tex2html_wrap_inline570 (the hydrogen atom) the allowed energies become closer and closer together as tex2html_wrap_inline572 , that for tex2html_wrap_inline488 (harmonic oscillator) the spacing between energy levels remain constant and that for tex2html_wrap_inline496 (rigid box) the spacings grow as tex2html_wrap_inline572 . these results in terms of the physical behavior of the period of the motion with increasing energy for these three systems.



Prof. Tomas Alberto Arias
Thu Feb 20 10:59:50 EST 1997