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==== General connection conditions ==== Thus, from the two cases the connection formula is obtained at a classical turning point, <math>x=a </math>:<ref name=":2" /> <math> \frac{N}{\sqrt{|p(x)|}} \sin{\left(\frac 1 \hbar \int_{x}^{a} |p(x)| dx - \frac \pi 4\right)} \Longrightarrow - \frac{N}{\sqrt{|p(x)|}}\exp{\left(\frac 1 \hbar \int_{a}^{x} |p(x)| dx \right)} </math> and: <math> \frac{N'}{\sqrt{|p(x)|}} \cos{\left(\frac 1 \hbar \int_{x}^{a} |p(x)| dx - \frac \pi 4\right)} \Longleftarrow \frac{N'}{2\sqrt{|p(x)|}}\exp{\left(-\frac 1 \hbar \int_{a}^{x} |p(x)| dx \right)} </math> The WKB wavefunction at the classical turning point away from it is approximated by oscillatory sine or cosine function in the classically allowed region, represented in the left and growing or decaying exponentials in the forbidden region, represented in the right. The implication follows due to the dominance of growing exponential compared to decaying exponential. Thus, the solutions of oscillating or exponential part of wavefunctions can imply the form of wavefunction on the other region of potential as well as at the associated turning point.
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