Asymptotic iteration method for eigenvalue problems

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Abstract: An asymptotic interation method for solving second-order homogeneous linear differential equations of the form y = lambda(x) y' + s(x) y is introduced, where lambda(x) eq 0 and s(x) are C-infinity functions. Applications to Schroedinger type problems, including some with highly singular potentials, are presented.


The main task of the present work is to introduce a new technique to solve second-order homogeneous linear differential equations \[ y=\lambda_0(x)y'+s_0(x)y,\tag{*} \] where \(\lambda_0,s_0\in C_\infty(a,b)\). The following result is established: The differential equation (*) has the general solution \[ y(x)=\exp\left(-\int^x\alpha dt\right)\left[C_2+C_1\int^x\exp\left(\int^t(\lambda_0(\tau)+2\alpha(\tau))d\tau\right)dt\right] \] if for some \(n>0\) \[ \frac{s_n}{\lambda_n}=\frac{s_{n-1}}{\lambda_{n-1}}\equiv\alpha, \] where \(\lambda_k=\lambda'_{k-1}+s_{k-1}+\lambda_0\lambda_{k-1}\) and \(s_k=s'_{k-1}+s_0\lambda_{k-1}\) for \(k=1,2,...,n\). Applications to Schrödinger-type problems, including someones with highly singular potentials, are presented.




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