Araujo, M. T. [UNESP]Drigo Filho, E. [UNESP]2018-12-112018-12-112015-01-01Condensed Matter Physics, v. 18, n. 4, 2015.2224-90791607-324Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/177785In this paper, an approximate solution to a specific class of the Fokker-Planck equation is proposed. The solution is based on the relationship between the Schrödinger type equation with a partially confining and symmetrical potential. To estimate the accuracy of the solution, a function error obtained from the original Fokker-Planck equation is suggested. Two examples, a truncated harmonic potential and non-harmonic polynomial, are analyzed using the proposed method. For the truncated harmonic potential, the system behavior as a function of temperature is also discussed.engApproximate solutionFokker-Planck equationSchrödinger equationArtigo10.5488/CMP.18.43003Acesso restrito2-s2.0-84957686973