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I'm asked to calculate the average Kinetic and Potential Energies for a given state of a quantum harmonic oscillator. The state is: $$ \psi(x,0) = \left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{4}e^{\frac{-2m\omega}{\hbar}x^2} $$ The thing is, calculating $\langle T\rangle=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\psi(x)(-\dfrac{i}{\hbar})^2\frac{d^2}{dx}\psi dx=\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx-\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\hbar\omega$$\langle T\rangle=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\psi(x)(-i\hbar)^2\frac{d^2}{dx}\psi dx=\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx-\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\hbar\omega$

Where I used that the momentum operator is $p=-\dfrac{i}{\hbar}\frac{d}{dx}$$p=-i\hbar\frac{d}{dx}$

$\langle V\rangle=\dfrac{m\omega^2}{2}\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\dfrac{\hbar\omega}{16}$

But then the Virial Theorem is not satisfied. I've read the virial theorem holds for any bound state and all states in a Quantum Harmonic Oscillator are bound. Can someone point out where I am going wrong? Thank you

I'm asked to calculate the average Kinetic and Potential Energies for a given state of a quantum harmonic oscillator. The state is: $$ \psi(x,0) = \left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{4}e^{\frac{-2m\omega}{\hbar}x^2} $$ The thing is, calculating $\langle T\rangle=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\psi(x)(-\dfrac{i}{\hbar})^2\frac{d^2}{dx}\psi dx=\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx-\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\hbar\omega$

Where I used that the momentum operator is $p=-\dfrac{i}{\hbar}\frac{d}{dx}$

$\langle V\rangle=\dfrac{m\omega^2}{2}\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\dfrac{\hbar\omega}{16}$

But then the Virial Theorem is not satisfied. I've read the virial theorem holds for any bound state and all states in a Quantum Harmonic Oscillator are bound. Can someone point out where I am going wrong? Thank you

I'm asked to calculate the average Kinetic and Potential Energies for a given state of a quantum harmonic oscillator. The state is: $$ \psi(x,0) = \left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{4}e^{\frac{-2m\omega}{\hbar}x^2} $$ The thing is, calculating $\langle T\rangle=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\psi(x)(-i\hbar)^2\frac{d^2}{dx}\psi dx=\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx-\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\hbar\omega$

Where I used that the momentum operator is $p=-i\hbar\frac{d}{dx}$

$\langle V\rangle=\dfrac{m\omega^2}{2}\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\dfrac{\hbar\omega}{16}$

But then the Virial Theorem is not satisfied. I've read the virial theorem holds for any bound state and all states in a Quantum Harmonic Oscillator are bound. Can someone point out where I am going wrong? Thank you

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I'm asked to calculate the average Kinetic and Potential Energies for a given state of a quantum harmonic oscillator. The state is: $$ \psi(x,0) = \left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{4}e^{\frac{-2m\omega}{\hbar}x^2} $$ The thing is, calculating $\langle T\rangle=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\psi(x)(-\dfrac{i}{\hbar})^2\frac{d^2}{dx}\psi dx=\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx-\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\hbar\omega$

Where I obtain $\langle T\rangle=\hbar\omega$ andused that the momentum operator is $\langle V\rangle=\dfrac{\hbar\omega}{16}$ but$p=-\dfrac{i}{\hbar}\frac{d}{dx}$

$\langle V\rangle=\dfrac{m\omega^2}{2}\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\dfrac{\hbar\omega}{16}$

But then the Virial Theorem is not satisfied. I've read the virial theorem holds for any bound state and all states in a Quantum Harmonic Oscillator are bound. Can someone point out where I am going wrong? Thank you

I'm asked to calculate the average Kinetic and Potential Energies for a given state of a quantum harmonic oscillator. The state is: $$ \psi(x,0) = \left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{4}e^{\frac{-2m\omega}{\hbar}x^2} $$ The thing is, I obtain $\langle T\rangle=\hbar\omega$ and $\langle V\rangle=\dfrac{\hbar\omega}{16}$ but then the Virial Theorem is not satisfied. I've read the virial theorem holds for any bound state and all states in a Quantum Harmonic Oscillator are bound. Can someone point out where I am going wrong? Thank you

I'm asked to calculate the average Kinetic and Potential Energies for a given state of a quantum harmonic oscillator. The state is: $$ \psi(x,0) = \left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{4}e^{\frac{-2m\omega}{\hbar}x^2} $$ The thing is, calculating $\langle T\rangle=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\psi(x)(-\dfrac{i}{\hbar})^2\frac{d^2}{dx}\psi dx=\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx-\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\hbar\omega$

Where I used that the momentum operator is $p=-\dfrac{i}{\hbar}\frac{d}{dx}$

$\langle V\rangle=\dfrac{m\omega^2}{2}\left(\dfrac{4m\omega}{\pi\hbar}\right)^\frac{1}{2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}x^2e^{\frac{-4m\omega}{h}x^2}dx=\dfrac{\hbar\omega}{16}$

But then the Virial Theorem is not satisfied. I've read the virial theorem holds for any bound state and all states in a Quantum Harmonic Oscillator are bound. Can someone point out where I am going wrong? Thank you

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