Materials Science and Engineering 451 Prof. Mark C.

Hersam, Fall 2013 QUANTUM MECHANICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE Homework #1 Due: Friday, October 11, 2013 1.) (15 points) Griffiths, Problem 1.7 2.) (15 points) Griffiths, Problem 1.18 3.) (25 points) Griffiths, Problem 2.5 For this problem, the following equations may be helpful:

sin A sin B

1 cos A B cos A B 2 x 2 x sin 2ax cos 2ax 2 x sin ax dx 4 4a 8a 2 cos ax x sin ax x cos ax dx a 2 a

4.) (10 points) Griffiths, Problem 2.14 For this problem, the following equation may be helpful:
ax e dx
2

5.) (35 points) Griffiths, Problem 2.22 For this problem, the following equations may be helpful:

If Re{u} > 0,

ux 2 vx

e dx

v 2 / 4u

xe

2 ux 2

dx

2u 3/ 2