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Flatland Position-Dependent-Mass: Polar Coordinates, Separability and Exact Solvability

Quantum Physics 2010-11-01 v4 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The kinetic energy operator with position-dependent-mass in plane polar coordinates is obtained. The separability of the corresponding Schr\"odinger equation is discussed. A hypothetical toy model is reported and two exactly solvable examples are studied.

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@article{arxiv.1003.3003,
  title  = {Flatland Position-Dependent-Mass: Polar Coordinates, Separability and Exact Solvability},
  author = {S. Habib Mazharimousavi and Omar Mustafa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.3003},
  year   = {2010}
}
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