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What is the key assumption in time-dependent perturbation theory?OPTIONS The perturbing Hamiltonian is large compared to the unperturbed Hamiltonian. The perturbing Hamiltonian is time-independent. The perturbing Hamiltonian is diagonal. The perturbing Hamiltonian is small compared to the unperturbed Hamiltonian.

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What is the key assumption in time-dependent perturbation theory?OPTIONS The perturbing Hamiltonian is large compared to the unperturbed Hamiltonian. The perturbing Hamiltonian is time-independent. The perturbing Hamiltonian is diagonal. The perturbing Hamiltonian is small compared to the unperturbed Hamiltonian.

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The key assumption in time-dependent perturbation theory is that the perturbing Hamiltonian is small compared to the unperturbed Hamiltonian.

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