ABSTRACT
Synopsis: At this point we are equipped to solve some simple but fundamental one-dimensional problems with the Schrödinger equation. After setting the stage with an introduction, four quantum mechanical problems are specified and solved. Along the way, we encounter important concepts such as parity in the case of the infinite well and harmonic oscillator problems, transmission and reflection coefficients in the case of the finite barrier, and energy bands and gaps in a model of conduction in solids. Raising and lowering ladder operators are introduced in the harmonic oscillator and square well cases. I conclude with some qualitative comments regarding expected types of solutions in one-dimensional problems.
