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Time fractional Schrodinger equation

Mathematical Physics 2009-11-10 v1 math.MP Probability

Abstract

The Schrodinger equation is considered with the first order time derivative changed to a Caputo fractional derivative, the time fractional Schrodinger equation. The resulting Hamiltonian is found to be non-Hermitian and non-local in time. The resulting wave functions are thus not invariant under time reversal. The time fractional Schrodinger equation is solved for a free particle and for a potential well. Probability and the resulting energy levels are found to increase over time to a limiting value depending on the order of the time derivative. New identities for the Mittag-Leffler function are also found and presented in an appendix.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0410028,
  title  = {Time fractional Schrodinger equation},
  author = {Mark Naber},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0410028},
  year   = {2009}
}

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23 pages