A new Numerov-type method for the numerical solution of the Schrödinger equation

Journal of Mathematical Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 981-1007

  Simos, T E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESE   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hybrid methods; Multistep methods; Numerical solution; P stability; Phase fitted; Phase lag; Schr dinger equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349509116     PISSN: 02599791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10910-009-9553-1     Document Type: Article

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