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"$$\n",
"\\begin{align}\n",
"\\left[\\frac{dE_n}{dF}\\right]_{F=0} &= \\int_{-1}^{1} \\psi_n(x) \\left[ \\frac{d \\hat{H}}{dF} \\right]_{F=0} \\psi_n(x) dx \\\\\n",
"\\left[\\frac{dE_n}{dF}\\right]_{F=0} &= \\int_{-1}^{1} \\psi_n^*(x) \\left[ \\frac{d \\hat{H}}{dF} \\right]_{F=0} \\psi_n(x) dx \\\\\n",
"&= \\int_{-1}^{1} x|\\psi_n(x)|^2 dx \\\\\n",
"&= \\int_{-1}^{1} \\text{(even function)} \\text{(odd function) } dx \\\\\n",
"&= \\int_{-1}^{1}\\text{(odd function) } dx \\\\\n",
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"To determine the first-order correction to the wavefunction, one needs to evaluate integrals that look like:\n",
"\n",
"$$\n",
"V_{mn} = \\int_{-1}^{1} \\psi_m(x) (x) \\psi_n(x) dx \n",
"V_{mn} = \\int_{-1}^{1} \\psi_m^*(x) (x) \\psi_n(x) dx \n",
"$$\n",
"\n",
"From the properties of odd and even functions, and the fact that $\\psi_n(x)$ is odd if $n$ is even, and *vice versa*, it's clear that $V_mn = 0$ unless $m+n$ is odd. (That is, either $m$ or $n$, but not both, must be odd.) The integrals we need to evaluate all have the form\n",
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"- The Hellmann-Feynman theorem indicates that given the ground-state wavefunction for a molecule, the force on the nuclei can be obtained. Explain how.\n",
"- What does it mean that perturbation theory is inaccurate when the perturbation is large?\n",
"- Can you explain why the energy goes down when the electron-in-a-box is placed in an external field?\n",
"- For a sufficiently-highly excited state, the effect of an external electric field is negligible. Why is this true intuitively? Can you show it graphically? Can you explain it mathematically?\n",
"- For a sufficiently-highly excited state of the particle-in-a-box, the effect of an external electric field is negligible. Why is this true intuitively? Can you show it graphically? Can you explain it mathematically?\n",
"\n",
"## 🔁 Recapitulation\n",
"- What is the secular equation?\n",
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"- [Perturbation theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perturbation_theory)\n",
"- [Variational method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variational_method_(quantum_mechanics))"
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