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Simple quantum systems, namely the harmonic oscillator, the Coulomb potential and the gravitational well are studied in one of these representations, the pseudo-position one, and results are compared to previously published results. The Coulomb potential is also analyzed by an alternative analytical/numerical method. A constraint of ~ 3 GeV on the scale of the parameters β, β′ is obtained from precision experimental data on the atomic hydrogen energy levels.","abstract_html":"We consider a modified non-relativistic quantum mechanics where the position and momentum operators satisfy a non-standard commutation relation of the form [X&lt;sub&gt;i&lt;/sub&gt;, P&lt;sub&gt;j&lt;/sub&gt;] = 𝑖ℏ({1 + βP²) + β′P&lt;sub&gt;i&lt;/sub&gt;P&lt;sub&gt;j&lt;/sub&gt;}. Such a theory incorporates an absolute minimal length, UV/IR mixing and non-commutative position space. The possible representations in terms of differential operators are analyzed and their equivalence to first order is established. 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