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The exact solution to the Schrödinger equation for the rigid body with the given angular momentum and parity is obtained. Since the quantum rigid body can be thought of as the simplest quantum three-body problem where the internal motion is frozen, this calculation method is a good starting point for solving the quantum three-body problems.
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Ma, ZQ. Exact Solution to the Schrödinger Equation for the Quantum Rigid Body. Found Phys Lett 12, 561–570 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021647209315
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