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>Ψ(x,t) = phi(t)ψ(x) = Ae^(−Et/ℏ)ψ(x)

This equation is missing a sum symbol, also it should be e^(-iEt/ℏ), where in the correct case the amplitude does not change. What you get is a sum of products of each occupied stationary state and a time-dependent phase. So the general solution looks like this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Scythe33/san...



Indeed. But as another commenter points out, what I think they wanted was to solve only for eigenstates here. Apparently I'm not the only one this confused.




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