Hamiltonian
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Hamiltonian
What does the H or hamiltonian mean in schrodinger's equation? Is it an actually constant?
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Re: Hamiltonian
I went to a review session today where the TA basically described the hamiltonian as a variable. In the example problem he gave, it told you what the variable stood for (it was a derived equation) and you simply plugged the given equation into Schrodinger's equation and then defined the variables in the equation, no solving necessary!
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Re: Hamiltonian
In terms of the Hamiltonian in the context of the midterm, the variable itself is given on the formula sheet I believe, so for the purpose of the midterm, all you really have to know is the basic format of the Schroedinger equation: H(wavefunction)=E(wavefunction) and then just plug in the variable from the formula sheet into H.
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