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1.6. QUESTIONS 25 26 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Extra exercises
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1. For a δ-function potential, v(x) = −Zδ(x), the ground-state kinetic energy is Z /2 and
the density is Z exp(−2Zx). Before calculating the local approximation, first guess if it
will be an overestimate or an underestimate, and by how much.
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2. Another famous example is v(x) = −a sech (ax), with ground-state energy −a /2 and
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density a sech (ax)/2. Repeat above problem.