WKB Theory

Carl M. Bender and Steven A. Orszag
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Carl M. Bender: Washington University, Department of Physics
Steven A. Orszag: Yale University, Department of Mathematics

Chapter Chapter Ten in Advanced Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers I, 1999, pp 484-543 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract WKB theory is a powerful tool for obtaining a global approximation to the solution of a linear differential equation whose highest derivative is multiplied by a small parameter ε; it contains boundary-layer theory as a special case.

Keywords: Turning Point; Global Analysis; Schrodinger Equation; Airy Function; Physical Optic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-3069-2_10

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