Question: Let Ha and Hb be the operators obtained when v(ri) in (16.33) is replaced by va(ri) and vb (ri), respectively, where va(ri) and vb(ri) differ

Let Ha and Hb be the operators obtained when v(ri) in (16.33) is replaced by va(ri) and vb (ri), respectively, where va(ri) and vb(ri) differ by more than a constant. Prove that the ground state wave functions ψ0,a and ψ0,b of these Hamiltonians must be different functions.

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