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Discuss the parities, if any, of the hydrogen-atom wave functions in parabolic coordinates.
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Parabolic coordinates: Parabolic coordinates are a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system that is particularly useful for solving problems involving the hydrogen atom. In this system, the coordinates are defined as (ξ, η, φ), where ξ and η are non-negative Show more…
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