phy-4600/solutions/exam1/prob3
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|a〉 and |b〉 are eigenstates of a Hermitian operator A with eigenvalues a and b, a ≠ b. The Hamiltonian operator is
Ĥ = |a〉 δ 〈b| + |b〉 δ 〈a|, with δ a real number.
a) The eigenstates of the Hamiltonian can be determined by