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Quadratic-norm proof of the Heisenberg uncertainty relation
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For a state with zero position and momentum means, positivity of
∥(
p
−
i
s
x
)
ψ
∥
2
for every real
s
gives
(
Δ
p
)
2
+
s
2
(
Δ
x
)
2
−
s
ℏ
≥
0.
(18)
The discriminant is nonpositive, hence
Δ
x
Δ
p
≥
ℏ/2
.
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