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    function or wave function y (q,f). The wave function y has the following properties : (i)Itis, in general, complex. (ii) Itis a continuous single valued and finite function of qand t. (ii) If y" is the complex conjugate of y, then yy" dr= | y I2dr denotes the probability that ‘hesystem will be found within the volume dt at time t (iv) For a material particle in finite region (e.g. a box), we have wy" 30.asq~, Sy’ a=1; ‘here integration extends over the entire region: Postuate IL : An operator is defined as an entity which operating Other function. In an operator P is applied to the state function y ( PYG. D= (4,1) and on a function converts in into some 4,8) Where 6 (q, t) is the transformed function. The typical examples of operations are differentiation, integration whose operators are, and J dq respectively. The second postuate of quantum mechanics is that with every obseroable there is associated an Perator which can operate on a state function. The operator P under consideration must have the following properties: () leantust be linear ie. it must satisfy the following condition (a) Ifwand v are arbitrary operands, then P (ut) = Put pr. © scanned with OKEN Scanner iiniteimediaal (b) For an arbitrary constant c Pe= Pe. In quantum mechanics we are concerned almost with linear operators. (i) It must be Hermitian ie. for arbitrary complex functions u and fu’ Pode=| (Pu vo dt. Postulate III : The only possible ualues, which a measurement of the observable whose operator can yield are the eigen balues hy of the equation Pn = Aa Vor provided y, satifies the conditions : (a) Wn is single valued. ©) J vi Yn dis finite. Postulate IV : When a given system is in a state y, the expectation value (ie. expected m of a sequence of a measurements) of the observable whose operator is P is given by :

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