7–11 Jul 2025
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Solving the one-dimensional Schrodinger equation using a set of Daubechies wavelet scaling functions.

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Solomon Mahlangu House (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)

Solomon Mahlangu House

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Oral Presentation Track G - Theoretical and Computational Physics Theoretical and Computational Physics

Speaker

Obiageli Ezenwachukwu

Description

In this contribution basis sets derived from Daubechies wavelets scaling functions[1] are used to solve the one-dimensional Schrödinger equation on the interval $[-x_{\rm max}:x_{\rm max}]$. We present the results for
a) the harmonic oscillator and b) the Morse potential as function of the number $N$ of intervals. Double logarithmic fits of the energy error against $N$ are also shown. Fast convergence is found.
Finally further applications to the three-dimensional Schrödinger equation also with a view to density functional calculations are discussed.

References
1.Daubechies,I.(1988). Orthonormal bases of compactly supported wavelets
Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics, 41(7), 909-996

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Primary author

Obiageli Ezenwachukwu

Co-author

Prof. Morotz Braun (University of South Africa)

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