My implementations and additional graphs for the Legendre functions mentioned in the thesis cited in the preceding line and PDF. The Legendre polynomials, functions, and associated functions have many applications in quantum mechanics and other branches of applied and theoretical physics.
Legendre Functions Application
Magnitude Graph for P(z, 8)Imaginary Part for P(z, 8)Real Part for P(z, 8)Magnitudes of Q(z, 8)Imaginary Part of Q(z, 8)Real Part of Q(z, 8)Graph of P(cos x, 8) Real Valued FunctionGraph of Q(cos x, 8) Real Valued FunctionGraph of P(x, 8) Real Valued FunctionGraph of Q(x, 8) Real Valued FunctionP(cos x, 30)Q(cos x, 30)P(x, 30)Q(x, 30)
The first order perturbation calculation for the helium atom ground state is treated in detail in the textbook “Quantum Mechanics Third Edition” by Leonard I. Schiff pages 257 to 259. I offer a numerical algorithm for computing the electron-electron repulsion interaction which is analytically determined by Schiff and other scientists. Next is the graphical user interface for the application and its output.
Application Graphical User Interface
The Ep text box is the ground state energy as found by a first order perturbation computation. The Ee text box is the experimental ground state energy. The IA text box is the analytic electron-electron repulsion interaction determined by Schiff and other quantum mechanics researchers. The IC text box is my numerical contribution. All the energies are in electron volts.
The application source code are the next items in this blog.