Generating Function in Quantum Mechanics: An Application to Counting Problems
arXiv:0711.2854
Abstract
In this paper we present a generating function approach to two counting problems in elementary quantum mechanics. The first is to find the total ways of distributing identical particles among different states. The second is to find the degeneracies of energy levels in a quantum system with multiple degrees of freedom. Our approach provides an alternative to the methods in textbooks.
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