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Journal of Mathematical Physics

The three magnon bound-state equation in one dimension

Chanchal K. Majumdar, S. Banerjee

Published Jan 1, 1982• 0 citations
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Abstract

The mathematical analogy of the three magnon bound-state equation with other momentum-space integral equations is studied. It is shown that a variable transformation, similar to Wick’s transformation in the Bethe–Salpeter equation, leads to alternative methods of complete analytic solutions of this equation.
DOI
10.1063/1.525208

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