Chemistry · Quantum Chemistry
Given the trial wavefunction φ(x) = ae-αx2 + be-β|x| for a system with harmonic oscillator potential V(x) = 12mω2x2, the variationally optimized ground-state energy is obtained with the parameters:
- 1a = 1, b = 1
- 2a = 0, b = 1
- 3a = 1/√2, b = 1/√2
- 4a = 1, b = 0✓
Correct answer
a = 1, b = 0
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