A generator and an optimized generator of high-order hybrid explicit methods for the numerical solution of the schrödinger equation. Part 2. Development of the generator, optimization of the generator and numerical results

Journal of Mathematical Chemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 293-305

  Avdelas, G ^a,b   Konguetsof, A ^a   Simos, T E ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Algebraic order; Explicit methods; Hybrid methods; Initial value problems; Intervals of stability; Periodic problems; Phase lag; Schr dinger equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035539372     PISSN: 02599791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010999203310     Document Type: Article

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