The formal definition of the generalized discrete variable representation (DVR) for quantum mechanics and its connection to the usual variational basis representation (VBR) is given. Using the one dimensional Morse oscillator example, we compare the ‘‘Gaussian quadrature’’ DVR, more general DVR’s, and other ‘‘pointwise’’ representations such as the finite difference method and a Simpson’s rule quadrature. The DVR is shown to be accurate in itself, and an efficient representation for optimizing basis set parameters. Extensions to multidimensional problems are discussed.
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