Solution for Problem B3 a) (4 points) Standard time-independent perturbation theory gives, through second order, ec ean + MAD i ? This leads immediately to the expressions 2 @ M =e Cea eee 2 2 (2) M M! =e + : Bt Ba ae 2 (2) M seo + oe coe b) (3 points) Standard time-independent perturbation theory also gives i A + Da ld) fO) = 2 a a This leads immediately to the expressions {40 =}4) + Pe = 5" 12) a1) +, HO ei eae 10) =1e) _ owt rece! «) (3 points) We now have a problem in degenerate state perturbation theory. Represent the three states by the column vectors 1 |A) = (°) » |B 0 “The first order energies and eigenstates can then be determined by solving the system -M M 0 a M - M a, | =0, 0 M -&® } \as (3)