Nonlocal boundary value problems for the Schrodinger equation

Abstract

In the present paper, the nonlocal boundary value problem idu/dt + Au = f (t), 0 < t < T, u(0) = Sigma(p)(m=1)alpha(m)u(lambda(m)) + phi, 0 < lambda(1) < lambda(2) < ... lambda(p) <= T for the Schrodinger equation in a Hilbert space H with the self-adjoint operator A is considered. Stability estimates for the solution of this problem are established. Two nonlocal boundary value problems are investigated. The first and second order of accuracy difference schemes for the approximate solutions of this nonlocal boundary value problem are presented. The stability of these difference schemes is established. In practice, stability inequalities for the solutions of difference schemes for the Schr6dinger equation are obtained. A numerical method is proposed for solving a one-dimensional Schrodinger equation with nonlocal boundary condition. A procedure involving the modified Gauss elimination method is used for solving these difference schemes. The method is illustrated by giving numerical examples. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.