Rapidly Convergent Lower Bounds for the Schrödinger-Equation Ground-State Energy

Carlos R. Handy and Daniel Bessis
Phys. Rev. Lett. 55, 931 – Published 26 August 1985
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Abstract

We present a new and fundamental approach for generating rapidly convergent lower and upper bounds to the ground-state energy of a bosonic system, Eg. The bosonic ground-state wave function defines a moments problem because it both is nonnegative and exhibits rapid asymptotic decrease. Through the use of the Hankel-Hadamard determinant inequalities associated with this moments problem one can constrain Eg through exponentially convergent bounds. Extensions to excited bosonic states and fermionic systems are briefly outlined.

  • Received 18 March 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.55.931

©1985 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Carlos R. Handy

  • Department of Physics, Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Daniel Bessis*

  • School of Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332

  • *On leave from Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Saclay, Saclay, France.

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Vol. 55, Iss. 9 — 26 August 1985

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