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Supersymmetric generalized power functions

Mathematical Physics 2020-07-03 v5 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

Complex-valued functions defined on a finite interval [a,b][a,b] generalizing power functions of the type (xx0)n(x-x_0)^n for n0n\geq 0 are studied. These functions called Φ\Phi-generalized powers, Φ\Phi being a given nonzero complex-valued function on the interval, were considered to contruct a general solution representation of the Sturm-Liouville equation in terms of the spectral parameter \cite{kravchenko2008, kravporter2010}. The Φ\Phi-generalized powers can be considered as a natural basis functions for the one-dimensional supersymmetric quantum mechanics systems taking Φ=ψ02\Phi=\psi_0^2, where the function ψ0(x)\psi_0(x) is the ground state wave function of one of the supersymmetric scalar Hamiltonians. Several properties are obtained such as Φ\Phi-symmetric conjugate and antisymmetry of the Φ\Phi-generalized powers, a supersymmetric binomial identity for these functions, a supersymmetric Pythagorean elliptic (hyperbolic) identity involving four Φ\Phi-trigonometric (Φ\Phi-hyperbolic) functions as well as a supersymmetric Taylor series expressed in terms of the Φ\Phi-derivatives. We show that the first nn Φ\Phi-generalized powers are a fundamental set of solutions associated with a nonconstant coefficients homogeneous linear ordinary differential equations of order n+1n+1. Finally, we present a general solution representation of the stationary Schr\"odinger equation in terms of geometric series where the Volterra compositions of the first type is considered.

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@article{arxiv.1905.07509,
  title  = {Supersymmetric generalized power functions},
  author = {Mathieu Ouellet and Sébastien Tremblay},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.07509},
  year   = {2020}
}

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29 pages, 4 figures

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