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A Fourier series method for finding the low-lying eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the Schrödinger equation for a particle on the surface of a torus is given.
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Encinosa, M., Etemadi, B. Fourier Series Representation of Low-Lying Eigenfunctions for a Particle on the Torus. Found Phys Lett 16, 403–409 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025374028134
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