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The evolution of piecewise polynomial wave functions

Mark Andrews
- 12 Jan 2017 - 
- Vol. 132, Iss: 1, pp 1-14
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In this article, the evolution of wave functions that consist of polynomial segments, usually joined smoothly together, is considered for a non-relativistic particle and its evolution can be expressed in terms of antiderivatives of the propagator.
Abstract
For a non-relativistic particle, we consider the evolution of wave functions that consist of polynomial segments, usually joined smoothly together. These spline wave functions are compact (that is, they are initially zero outside a finite region), but they immediately extend over all available space as they evolve. The simplest splines are the square and triangular wave functions in one dimension, but very complicated splines have been used in physics. In general the evolution of such spline wave functions can be expressed in terms of antiderivatives of the propagator; in the case of a free particle or an oscillator, all the evolutions are expressed exactly in terms of Fresnel integrals. Some extensions of these methods to two and three dimensions are discussed.

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