The wavefunction matching replaces the short-distance part of the two-body wavefunction (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

The wavefunction matching replaces the short-distance part of the two-body wavefunction

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for a realistic interaction that exhibits strong oscillations with that of a simple, easily calculable interaction that shows no oscillations. The result is a new interaction that can be treated in quantum many-body calculations in perturbation theory.

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Figure: Prof. Serdar Elhatisari

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