arXiv · nlin/0108014
Consolidating boundary methods for finding the eigenstates of billiards
Abstract
The plane-wave decomposition method (PWDM), a widely used means of numerically finding eigenstates of the Helmholtz equation in billiard systems is described as a variant of the mathematically well-established boundary integral method (BIM). A new unified framework encompassing the two methods is discussed. Furthermore, a third numerical method, which we call the Gauge Freedom Method (GFM) is derived from the BIM equations. This opens the way to further improvements in eigenstate search techniques.
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Doron Cohen, Natasha Lepore, Eric J. Heller. 2003-12-10. Consolidating boundary methods for finding the eigenstates of billiards. https://doi.org/10.1088/0305-4470%2F37%2F6%2F013
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