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On the Eisenbud-Wigner formula for time-delay

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It is shown that the Eisenbud-Wigner relation for time-delay holds for potentials V(r) that are O(r -5/2-∈) at ∞. This improves previous results in which V was required to be O(r -4-∈) and O(r -3-∈), respectively.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Colorado, 80309, Boulder, Colorado, USA

    K. Gustafson

  2. Department of Mathematics, University of Colorado, 80309, Boulder, Colorado, USA

    K. Sinha

  3. Indian Statistical Institute, 7 SJS Sansanwal Marg, 110029, New Delhi, India

    K. Sinha

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Gustafson, K., Sinha, K. On the Eisenbud-Wigner formula for time-delay. Lett Math Phys 4, 381–385 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00417405

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