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Finite difference method with cubic spline for solving nonlinear schrödinger equation

M.S. Ismail

Year: 1996 Journal:   International Journal of Computer Mathematics Vol: 62 (1-2)Pages: 101-112   Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Abstract

In this paper we solve the nonlinear Schrödinger equation by discretizing the time derivative using finite difference method and the space derivative using cubic spline. We have proved that the resulting scheme is unconditionally stable and conserves energy.

Keywords:
Mathematics Monotone cubic interpolation Discretization Split-step method Nonlinear Schrödinger equation Mathematical analysis Nonlinear system Finite difference Finite difference method Derivative (finance) Finite difference coefficient Schrödinger equation Spline (mechanical) Applied mathematics Second derivative Partial differential equation Finite element method Mixed finite element method Physics Polynomial Quantum mechanics

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Citation History

Topics

Numerical methods for differential equations
Physical Sciences →  Mathematics →  Numerical Analysis
Model Reduction and Neural Networks
Physical Sciences →  Physics and Astronomy →  Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical Methods
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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