Abstract
This paper introduces a family of explicit and unconditionally stable algorithms for solving linear differential equations which contain a time-dependent Hermitian operator. Rigorous upper bounds are derived for two different 'time-ordered' approximation schemes and for errors resulting from approximating a time-ordered exponential by an ordinary exponential operator. The properties and the usefulness of the product formula algorithms are examined by applying them to the problem of Zener tunnelling. The most efficient algorithm is employed to solve the time-dependent Schrodinger equation for a wavepacket incident on a time-modulated rectangular barrier.
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