Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics and Solvable Models

Authors

Asim Gangopadhyaya, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
Jonathan Bougie, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
Jeffrey Mallow, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
C. Rasinariu, Columbia College ChicagoFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-16-2012

Publication Title

Symmetry

Volume

4

Pages

452-473

Abstract

We review solvable models within the framework of supersymmetric quantum mechanics (SUSYQM). In SUSYQM, the shape invariance condition insures solvability of quantum mechanical problems. We review shape invariance and its connection to a consequent potential algebra. The additive shape invariance condition is specified by a difference-differential equation; we show that this equation is equivalent to an infinite set of partial differential equations. Solving these equations, we show that the known list of h-independent superpotentials is complete. We then describe how these equations could be extended to include superpotentials that do depend on h.

Identifier

2073-8994

Comments

© 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Recommended Citation

Bougie, J., Gangopadhyaya, A., Mallow, J., and Rasinariu, C. (2012). Supersymmetric quantum mechanics and solvable models. Symmetry, 4, 452-473.

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