International Journal of Modern Physics C

Lattice Quantum Mechanics: An Application to Bose–Einstein Condensation

Sauro Succi A

Published Dec 1, 1998• 39 citations

Abstract

A lattice formulation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics is presented, based on a formal analogy with discrete kinetic theory. The method is applied to the Gross–Pitaevski equation, a specific form of self-interacting nonlinear Schrödinger equation relevant to the study of Bose–Einstein condensation.

DOI: 10.1142/s0129183198001424

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