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Perturbation & Resummation

Courses

Asymptotic series, Padé/Borel resummation, and when divergent series still work.

8 skills 0 questions ← whole tech tree

Content for this course is still being written. For now, explore the skill map below — every node links to its full page.

Skill map

Each node is a skill; an arrow means "learn this first." Deep-dive links go to the full pages.

Divergence & Resurgence

Factorially divergent series hide nonperturbative structure.

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Padé Approximants

Rational approximation reaches past the radius of convergence.

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deep dive ↓Padé Approximants
Shanks / Wynn

Nonlinear sequence acceleration removes leading error.

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Borel Resummation

Transform, Padé, integrate to resum a divergent series.

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WKB / Semiclassics

Semiclassical quantization via the classical action.

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Variational Perturbation

A trial parameter tamed by minimal sensitivity.

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Hyperasymptotics

Exponentially small corrections refine the asymptotic series.

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deep dive ↓Hyperasymptotics
Casida's Equation

Linear-response electronic excitations.

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deep dive ↓Casida's Equation