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Compact equations for the envelope theory

Quantum Physics 2023-02-21 v3

Abstract

The envelope theory is a method to easily obtain approximate, but reliable, solutions for some quantum many-body problems. Quite general Hamiltonians can be considered for systems composed of an arbitrary number of different particles in DD dimensions. In the case of identical particles, a compact set of 3 equations can be written to find the eigensolutions. This set provides also a nice interpretation and a starting point to improve the method. It is shown here that a similar set of 7 equations can be determined for a system containing an arbitrary number of two different particles.

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@article{arxiv.2108.05719,
  title  = {Compact equations for the envelope theory},
  author = {Lorenzo Cimino and Claude Semay},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.05719},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

Improved presentation. References updated. Conclusions unchanged. To appear in Braz. J. Phys

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