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A time splitting method for the three-dimensional linear Pauli equation

Numerical Analysis 2023-04-05 v2 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

We analyze a numerical method to solve the time-dependent linear Pauli equation in three space dimensions. The Pauli equation is a semi-relativistic generalization of the Schr\"odinger equation for 2-spinors which accounts both for magnetic fields and for spin, with the latter missing in preceding numerical work on the linear magnetic Schr\"odinger equation. We use a four operator splitting in time, prove stability and convergence of the method and derive error estimates as well as meshing strategies for the case of given time-independent electromagnetic potentials, thus providing a generalization of previous results for the magnetic Schr\"odinger equation.

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@article{arxiv.2005.06072,
  title  = {A time splitting method for the three-dimensional linear Pauli equation},
  author = {Timon S. Gutleb and Norbert J. Mauser and Michele Ruggeri and Hans Peter Stimming},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.06072},
  year   = {2023}
}

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15 pages, 3 figures

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