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Variational Sturmian Approximation: A nonperturbative method of solving time-independent Schr\"odinger equation

Quantum Physics 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

A variationally improved Sturmian approximation for solving time-independent Schr\"odinger equation is developed. This approximation is used to obtain the energy levels of a quartic anharmonic oscillator, a quartic potential, and a Gaussian potential. The results are compared with those of the perturbation theory, the WKB approximation, and the accurate numerical values.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0105047,
  title  = {Variational Sturmian Approximation: A nonperturbative method of solving time-independent Schr\"odinger equation},
  author = {Ali Mostafazadeh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0105047},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Accepted for publication in J. Math. Phys., 18 pages