 Proof of Ehrenfest theorem from the Schrodinger equation (source code)

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= Proof of Ehrenfest theorem from the Schrodinger equation

Differentiating $\langle\psi|O|\psi\rangle$ and using $i\hbar|\dot\psi\rangle=H|\psi\rangle$ and its adjoint gives
$$
\frac d{dt}\langle O\rangle
=\frac i\hbar\langle[H,O]\rangle
+\left\langle\frac{\partial O}{\partial t}\right\rangle.
$$

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