A theory of shift operators with applications to nonharmonic systems

Autor: B. L. Burrows, Maurice Cohen, Tova Feldmann
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 86:245-255
ISSN: 1097-461X
0020-7608
DOI: 10.1002/qua.1103
Popis: We present a theory of shift operators (i.e., operators which shift given solutions into other solutions), including their relationship with deformed algebras and describe a general constructive method which enables us to calculate such operators for a wide class of problems. These include the classical linear differential equations of the hypergeometric and confluent hypergeometric functions, a number of soluble nonrelativistic Schrodinger equations (including one with a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian), and a simple master equation. In general, the resulting shift-up and shift-down operators are level dependent but allow for the sequential generation of all required solutions. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2001
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