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    The document proves that the position and momentum operators are Hermitian. It shows that for any wavefunctions ψ and φ, the inner products 〈ψ|x|φ〉 and 〈ψ|p|φ〉 are equal to 〈φ|x|ψ〉* and 〈φ|p|ψ〉*, respectively, by manipulating the definitions of the position and momentum operators, demonstrating that both operators are Hermitian. Hermitian operators are required for observables in quantum mechanics.

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    The document proves that the position and momentum operators are Hermitian. It shows that for any wavefunctions ψ and φ, the inner products 〈ψ|x|φ〉 and 〈ψ|p|φ〉 are equal to 〈φ|x|ψ〉* and 〈φ|p|ψ〉*, respectively, by manipulating the definitions of the position and momentum operators, demonstrating that both operators are Hermitian. Hermitian operators are required for observables in quantum mechanics.

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    LandauLifshitz TheClassicalTheoryOfFields Text

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    Position and Momentum Operator is Hermitian

    Griffiths: Problem 3.4 Part d.

    Consider the position operator: .

    Proof: Wanted to show that 〈 | 〉 〈 | 〉 for all . Now,

    〈 ∗ ∗ ∗
    | 〉 |

    Hence the position operator is Hermitian.

    Consider the momentum operator: ̂ .

    Proof: Wanted to show that 〈 ̂ | 〉 〈 | ̂ 〉 for all . Now,

    ∗ ∗ ∗
    〈 ̂ | 〉 ∗
    ̂

    ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ | ̂
    ̂

    Hence the momentum operator ̂ is also Hermitian.

    Note: Observables are represented by Hermitian operators.

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