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Virial theorem and boundary conditions for approximate wave functions
Author(s) -
Fernández Francisco M.,
Castro Eduardo A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560210408
Subject(s) - virial theorem , virial coefficient , wave function , boundary value problem , boundary (topology) , virial expansion , expression (computer science) , order (exchange) , set (abstract data type) , mathematics , quantum , mathematical physics , physics , mathematical analysis , quantum mechanics , computer science , economics , programming language , finance , galaxy
The quantum‐mechanical virial theorem is analyzed for those systems which obey nontrivial boundary conditions and for approximate wave functions. The conditions that trial functions have to fulfill are set up in order that every expression derived from the virial theorem can be properly used.