Is there any practical potential for which first derivative of wavefunction is continuous?

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As we know that first derivative of the wavefunction is discontinuous when the potential is infinity. Is there any practical potential for which first derivative of wavefunction is continuous?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 22 '21 at 06:41

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Is there any practical potential for which first derivative of wavefunction is continuous?

Yes. As one example, for a one-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator, all derivatives of the wavefunction are everywhere continuous.

answered May 22 '21 at 06:41

G. Smith

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Is there any practical potential for which first derivative of wavefunction is continuous?

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