A high-speed method for solving eigenvalue problems: use of the spline function in Milne's method

Abstract
Use of the spline function in Milne's method for eigenvalue problems of Sturm-Liouville-type linear equations is found to provide a high-speed method for calculating eigenvalues.

Title of program: MEIGEN
Catalogue Id: ABTN_v1_0

Nature of problem
For high energy, nuclear and other branches of physics, in evaluating eigenvalues for the Sturm-Liouville type linear differential equations, including Schrodinger equations, the conventional method of trial and error requires much computer time. Efficient and speedy procedures are desired to calculate the eigenvalues.

Versions of this program held in the CPC repository in Mendeley Data
ABTN_v1_0; MEIGEN; 10.1016/0010-4655(90)90052-3
ABTN_v2_0; MEV2; 10.1016/0010-4655(92)90006-K
ABTN_v3_0; MEV3; 10.1016/0010-4655(94)90088-4
ABTN_v4_0; MEV4; 10.1016/0010-4655(96)00051-3

This program has been imported from the CPC Program Library held at Queen's University Belfast (1969-2018)