Second-Order Perturbation in Adaptive Perturbation Method

Abstract: The perturbation method is an approximation scheme with a solvable leading order. The standard way is to choose a non-interacting sector for the leading order. The adaptive perturbation method improves the solvable part by using all diagonal elements for a Fock state. We consider the harmonic oscillator with the interacting term, $\lambda_1x^4/6+\lambda_2x^6/120$, where $\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2$ are coupling constants, and $x$ is the position operator. The spectrum shows a quantitative result from the second-order, less than 1 percent error, compared to a numerical solution when turning off the $\lambda_2$. When we turn on the $\lambda_2$, more deviation occurs, but the error is still less than 2 percent. We show a quantitative result beyond a weak-coupling region. Our study should provide interest in the holographic principle and strongly coupled boundary theory.