Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin approximation
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mathematical approximation
quantum mechanics approximation method |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:WKB_approximation
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:Schrödinger_equation
partial differential equations |
| gptkbp:approximationType |
asymptotic expansion
perturbative method |
| gptkbp:category |
quantum mechanics
mathematical methods in physics |
| gptkbp:describes |
wavefunction behavior
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| gptkbp:eligibility |
turning points
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| gptkbp:field |
mathematical physics
quantum mechanics |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1926
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| gptkbp:form |
exponential function of action integral
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin approximation
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Léon_Brillouin
gptkb:Hendrik_Anthony_Kramers gptkb:Gregor_Wentzel |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Liouville–Green_method
gptkb:Bohr–Sommerfeld_quantization semiclassical approximation |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
semiclassical analysis
quantum barrier penetration tunneling problems |
| gptkbp:validOn |
potential varies slowly
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:WKB_approximation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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