Spectral methods in computational quantum mechanics (Q1184794)

Spectral methods have gained a good reputation among numerical analysis as a robust numerical tool for a wide variety of problems in applied mathematics. In this paper, the spectral methods are applied to problems in elementary quantum mechanics concentrating to magnetic interactions of spinless particles. After briefly reviewing the spectral methods as applied to quantum mechanics, the authors discuss a specific problem where a blend of spectral techniques and Lanczos' method allows to relate the splitting of the first Landau level to the geometrical invariants of the Riemannian manifold where the quantum particle is combined. The numerical fit presented show a good agreement with analytical calculations.