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Most practical problems in quantum mechanics do not lead to Schrödinger equations that allow exact solution. For this reason approximation methods are necessary. In this chapter we present some problems that illustrate the most frequently used of these methods.
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Kelley, J.D., Leventhal, J.J. (2017). Approximation Methods. In: Problems in Classical and Quantum Mechanics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46664-4_11
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