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eB eB eB eB
[ x, y ] = [px + y, py x] = [y, py ] + [x, px]
2c 2c 2c 2c

eB
= i
c

x
Hence [ , y ] = i
eB
( )
c

write it as [X, P x ] = i ,

x
so X =
eB

y = px

1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
H = ( x + y + z ) = x + y + pz
2m 2m 2m 2m

as A z = 0.

2 2 2 2
px eB 1 2 k
Then H =
2m
+ (
c
)
2m
X +
2m
E

z
= k
 pz = k

2 2
1 2 1 2 2 k
H = px + m X +
2m 2 2m

eB
=
mc

The first part is harmonic oscillator.

Therefore,

2 2 2 2
k 1 h k eB 1
E = + (n + ) = + (n + )
2m 2 2m mc 2

n=0,1,2,...

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1
So, A =
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1 1 + i
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S S |sm
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2
2
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2

0
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2
2
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2

=
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0
x e
2 2 ax
dx

2 2
a 3C
E = +
2m 2a

E
= 0
a
1
3cm
gives a = ( 2
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use this value of a in the expression for E,

1
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2 3
9 2 c 3

E = .( )
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