second order differencing method

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WikidataQ115616932 ScholiaQ115616932MaRDI QIDQ6674270

propagation scheme for the time-dependent Schrödinger equation based on a time-symmetric explicit Euler scheme, named after Erwin Schrödinger

Description

Essentially a symmetric (and symplectic!) combination of Euler forward and backward methods.

Defining Formula: $|\psi (t+\Delta t)⟩=|\psi (t-\Delta t)⟩-2i\Delta t\hat{H}/\hslash |\psi (t)⟩+𝒪(\Delta t{)}^3$

$H$ represents Hamiltonian operator

$\Delta t$ represents time step

$\hslash$ represents reduced Planck constant

$\mathrm{i}$ represents imaginary unit

$\psi$ represents quantum state vector (dynamic)

List of contained entities

Euler forward method	$y_{n+1}=y_n+hf(t_n,y_n)$
	$f$ represents right hand side of differential equation
	$h$ represents time step
	$t$ represents time
	$y$ represents unknown function
backward Euler method	$y_{n+1}=y_n+hf(t_{n+1},y_{n+1})$
	$y$ represents unknown function
	$f$ represents right hand side of differential equation
	$h$ represents time step
	$t$ represents time

Described at:

A comparison of different propagation schemes for the time dependent Schrödinger equation

Explicit integration method for the time-dependent Schrodinger equation for collision problems

Similar mathematical expressions

Schrödinger equation (differencing scheme)

Verlet integration

Further items linking to second order differencing method

Item	Property
Schrödinger equation (differencing scheme)	specialized by
Schrödinger equation (time dependent)	discretized by
Verlet integration	similar to

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