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A very simple method to obtain the translationally invariant wave functions of anA-particle system of bosons or fermions bound by harmonic forces is derived and a formalism to apply these solutions as a basis for nuclear structure calculations is presented. The simplicity of this formalism is demonstrated for4He. The method is not restricted toA≦4.
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The author would like to thank Drs. M. Weigel, D. Robson and S.M. Abdi for valuable discussions and hints.
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Schwesinger, B. The solution of the quantum mechanical many-body problem bound by harmonic forces as a translationally invariant basis for nuclear structure calculations. Z Physik A 282, 173–177 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01408161
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