The operator method of the approximate solution of the Schrödinger equation

Francisco Marcelo Fernández, Eduardo Alberto Castro

Chad E. Junkermeier, Mark K. Transtrum, Manuel Berrondo

Abstract In this article, we introduce a simple analytic method for obtaining approximate solutions of the Schrödinger equation for a wide range of potentials in one‐ and two‐dimensions. We define an operator, called the iteration operator, which will be used to solve for the lowest order state(s) of a system. The method is simple in that it does not require the computation of any integrals in order to obtain a solution. We use this method on several potentials which are well understood or even exactly solvable in order to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of this method. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2009

F.-Z. Ighezou, R.J. Lombard

Hassan Bukar, Alhaji Tahir

This study has described the approximate solution of Schrodinger equation to diatomic molecule for harmonic oscillator. The solution procedure is developed by the Power series method and Newton’s second law. It consider an approximate solution of harmonic oscillator using Schrödinger equation in one dimension only because other analytical approaches are limited to the widely known method and consider two to five dimensions with various iteration method to obtain their results but here the solutions to be obtained and their efficiency will help other research to comprehend how the solution of this harmonic oscillator has been done over the years and also to use the most efficient approximate solution.

R Grimm, R. G. Storer

Alhaji Tahir, Hassan Bukar

This study has described the approximate solution of Schrodinger equation to diatomic molecule for harmonic oscillator. The solution procedure is developed by the Power series method and Newton’s second law. It consider an approximate solution of harmonic oscillator using Schrödinger equation in one dimension only because other analytical approaches are limited to the widely known method and consider two to five dimensions with various iteration method to obtain their results but here the solutions to be obtained and their efficiency will help other research to comprehend how the solution of this harmonic oscillator has been done over the years and also to use the most efficient approximate solution.