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The One-Dimensional Schrödinger Equation; Bound States

Rocco Schiavilla

Published Dec 5, 2024• 0 citations

Abstract

Bound states in one-dimensional finite and infinite wells and delta-function potentials, and combinations of these, are obtained; the WKB method for bound states is introduced; the consequences of a parity-invariant potential for the eigenfunctions are derived.

DOI: 10.1017/9781009473637.005

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