Abstract:
A differential equation of the form
$\left[-\frac{d^2}{dx^2}+p(x)+q(\varepsilon x)\right]f=0$ is
considered. The coefficient $p$ is assumed to be a periodic
function: $p(x+a) =p(x)$. The behavior of the solutions for
$|\varepsilon|\ll1$ is studied. The concept of a turning point is
generalized to this case, and self-consistent asymptotic
expressions are obtained for the solutions at a certain distance
from the turning points and in their neighborhoods. For $p=0$, the
obtained expressions agree with the classical WKB expressions.