Complex WKB Analysis of a PT Symmetric Eigenvalue Problem
Mathematical Physics
2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
math.MP
Quantum Physics
Abstract
The spectra of a particular class of PT symmetric eigenvalue problems has previously been studied, and found to have an extremely rich structure. In this paper we present an explanation for these spectral properties in terms of quantisation conditions obtained from the complex WKB method. In particular, we consider the relation of the quantisation conditions to the reality and positivity properties of the eigenvalues. The methods are also used to examine further the pattern of eigenvalue degeneracies observed by Dorey et al. in [1,2].
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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0703030,
title = {Complex WKB Analysis of a PT Symmetric Eigenvalue Problem},
author = {Mark Sorrell},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0703030},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
22 pages, 13 figures. Added references, minor revisions