Schrödinger equation solutions for the central field power potential energy: I. V(r) = V0(r/a0) 2v-2, v ≥ 1

Journal of Mathematical Chemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 381-404

  McKinney, Paul Caylor ^a  

^a WABASH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central field power potential energy; Eigenfunctions; Eigenvalues; Green's function; Schr dinger equation; WKB approximation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0141720481     PISSN: 02599791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022905606550     Document Type: Article

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