Beyond the WKB approximation in PT-symmetric quantum mechanics

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1305-1331

  Dorey, Patrick ^a,b   Millican Slater, Adam ^a   Tateo, Roberto ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 21844447160     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/38/6/010     Document Type: Article

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