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Potential representation method for the Schrödinger equation

Abstract

A general solution of the Schrödinger equation in the potential representation has been obtained in the form of integral equations. In this representation, the wave function for positive and negative energies or bound states can be expressed as a product of the unperturbed solution for model potential and the function which depends on the additional potential or potential perturbation. Here we have proved that this method is equivalent to the method of variation of constants for negative energies. The linearly independent solutions of Schrödinger equation for harmonic oscillator potential have been obtained for derivation of integral equations, which are used for finding eigenfunctions and eigenvalues for Woods–Saxon potential. Eigenvalues obtained by numerical iterations of these integral equations are in good agreement with results obtained by the discretization method. The kernels of the obtained integral equations are proportional to the perturbation or difference of Woods–Saxon and harmonic oscillator potentials.

Keyword : Schrodinger equation, Green’s function, integral equation, boundary value problem, iterative method

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Janavičius, A. J., Jurgaitis, D., & Turskienė, S. (2011). Potential representation method for the Schrödinger equation. Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, 16(3), 442-450. https://doi.org/10.3846/13926292.2011.602987
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