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Solutions of all one-dimensional wave equations with time independent potential and separable variables

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-10 v2 Mathematical Physics Analysis of PDEs math.MP

Abstract

Exact solutions, in terms of special functions, of all wave equations % u_{xx} - u_{tt} = V(x) u(t,x), characterised by eight inequivalent time independent potentials and by variable separation, have been found. The real valueness of the solutions from computer algebra programs is not always manifest and in this work we provide ready to use solutions. We discussed especially the potential cosh2x(m1+m2sinhx)\cosh^{-2}x (m_1 + m_2 \sinh x). Such potential approximates the Schwarzschild black hole potential for even parity.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0309038,
  title  = {Solutions of all one-dimensional wave equations with time independent potential and separable variables},
  author = {Marco Ferraris and Alessandro D. A. M. Spallicci},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0309038},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

10 pages, 1 figure. Accepted by Gen. Rel. Grav. J.