 Quadratic-norm proof of the Heisenberg uncertainty relation (source code)

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= Quadratic-norm proof of the Heisenberg uncertainty relation

For a state with zero position and momentum means, positivity of $\lVert(p-isx)\psi\rVert^2$ for every real $s$ gives
$$
(\Delta p)^2+s^2(\Delta x)^2-s\hbar\geq0.
$$
The discriminant is nonpositive, hence $\Delta x\,\Delta p\geq\hbar/2$.

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