second order differencing method
type: Item
instance of: mathematical expression
instance of: discrete-time expression
defining formula: | ψ ( t + Δ t ) ⟩ = | ψ ( t − Δ t ) ⟩ − 2 i Δ t H ^ / ℏ | ψ ( t ) ⟩ + 𝒪 ( Δ t ) 3
in defining formula: H
in defining formula: Δ t
in defining formula: ℏ
in defining formula: i
in defining formula: ψ
contains: Euler forward method
contains: backward Euler method
described by source: A comparison of different propagation schemes for the time dependent Schrödinger equation
described by source: Explicit integration method for the time-dependent Schrodinger equation for collision problems
description: Essentially a symmetric (and symplectic!) combination of Euler forward and backward methods.
community: MathModDB
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI formula profile
similar to: Verlet integration
similar to: Schrödinger equation (differencing scheme)
named after: Erwin Schrödinger
Wikidata QID: Q115616932
description: propagation scheme for the time-dependent Schrödinger equation based on a time-symmetric explicit Euler scheme