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Determine the following commutators: a. [px, KE (x)], [Px, V(x)] b. [x, KE (x)], [x, V (x)] Where in both cases V(x) = f(x)

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Determine the following commutators: a. [px, KE (x)], [Px, V(x)] b. [x, KE (x)], [x, V (x)] Where in both cases V(x) = f(x) with no derivatives. Under what conditions, if any, will px commute with Hx? Why? d. Under what conditions, if any, will & commute with H? Why?

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