Question: a. N identical spin particles are subjected to a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator potential. What is the ground-state energy? What is the Fermi energy?

a. N identical spin ½ particles are subjected to a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator potential. What is the ground-state energy? What is the Fermi energy?

b. What are the ground state and Fermi energies if we ignore the mutual interactions and assume N to be very large?

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