Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-02-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
13 pages, 1 figure
Scientific paper
10.1002/asna.200610730
Asymptotic expansion of the second-order linear ordinary differential equation Psi'' + k^2 f(z) Psi = 0, in which the real constant k is large and f = O(1), can be carried out in the manner of Liouville and Green provided f does not vanish. If f does vanish, however, at z_0 say, then Liouville-Green expansions can be carried out either side of the turning point z = z_0, but it is then necessary to ascertain how to connect them. This was first accomplished by Jeffreys, by a comparison of the differential equation with Airy's equation. Soon afterwards, the situation was found to arise in quantum mechanics, and was discussed by Brillouin, Wentzel and Kramers, after whom the method was initially named. It arises throughout classical physics too, and is encountered frequently when studying waves propagating in stars. This brief introduction is aimed at clarifying the principles behind the method, and is illustrated by considering the resonant acoustic-gravity oscillations (normal modes) of a spherical star.
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