arXiv · quant-ph/9812077
Extension Of Bertrand's Theorem And Factorization Of The Radial Schrödinger Equation
Abstract
The Bertrand's theorem is extended, i.e. closed orbits still may exist for other central potentials than the power law Coulomb potential and isotropic harmonic oscillator. It is shown that for the combined potential $V(r)=W(r)+b/r^2$ ($W(r)=ar^ν$), when (and only when) $W(r)$ is the Coulomb potential or isotropic harmonic oscillator, closed orbits still exist for suitable angular momentum. The correspondence between the closeness of classical orbits and the existence of raising and lowering operators derived from the factorization of the radial Schrödinger equation is investigated.
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Zuo-Bing Wu, Jin-Yan Zeng. 1998-12-27. Extension Of Bertrand's Theorem And Factorization Of The Radial Schrödinger Equation. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.532568
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