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The phase–amplitude description of a wave function is formulated by means of a new linear differential-integral equation, which is valid in the region of turning points. A numerical example for a Coulomb potential is presented.
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Rawitscher, G. Revival of the Phase–Amplitude Description of a Quantum-Mechanical Wave Function. Few-Body Syst 58, 4 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00601-016-1174-1
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