ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
A general algebraic procedure that yields to raising and lowering operators for the solutions of second-order differential equations is presented. The method is illustrated by applying it to the differential equations of Hermite and Laguerre polynomials. Taking advantage of the algebraic representation of these polynomials, the ladder operators for harmonic oscillator and hydrogen atom wavefunctions are straightforwardly deduced without resorting to specialized factorizations. The proposed algebraic approach can be extended to the determination of new sets of ladder operators that could be used in the calculation of matrix elements in specific applications.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560400818
