A generalized discrete singular convolution algorithm improved by regularizing singularities for one electron system

K. G. Hu, R. Q. Zhang

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    Abstract

    A discrete singular convolution (DSC) algorithm was generalized from uniform discretization to nonuniform discretization by introducing a mapping method to regularize the singularities involved. The approach was demonstrated using a radial Schrödinger equation of a hydrogen atom with a Coulomb-like potential that involves a singularity. The new approach provides accurate eigenenergies with much reduced computational cost. The mapping method has advantages over the conventional regularization method of the discrete variable representation (DVR) and its descendant, the Lagrange-mesh method in that it can be easily realized in computation and is convenient for selecting suitable grid points. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)156-162
    JournalChemical Physics Letters
    Volume475
    Issue number1-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 16 Jun 2009

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