function [psi,V,VDk] = initialize(this,Params,Transf,TransfRad)
    
    % == User-defined potential == %
    V = this.Potential;
    assert(~anynan(V), 'Potential not defined! Specify as <SimulatorObject>.Potential = <PotentialsObject>.trap() + <AdditionalTerms>.');
    
    VDkFile           = fullfile(this.SaveDirectory, 'VDk_M.mat');
    VDk               = [];
    DDICutOffIncluded = false;
    CutOffType        = 'None';

    % == Calculating the DDIs == %
    if isfile(VDkFile)
        loadedData = load(VDkFile);
        [VDk, DDICutOffIncluded, CutOffType] = deal(loadedData.VDk, loadedData.DDICutOffIncluded, loadedData.CutOffType);
    end
    
    if isempty(VDk) || ~isequal(size(VDk), this.NumberOfGridPoints) || this.IncludeDDICutOff ~= DDICutOffIncluded
        % Calculate VDk if necessary
        VDk = this.Calculator.calculateVDk(Params, Transf, TransfRad, this.IncludeDDICutOff);
        DDICutOffIncluded = this.IncludeDDICutOff;
        % Set CutOffType based on DDICutOffIncluded
        if DDICutOffIncluded
            CutOffType = this.Calculator.CutOffType;
            fprintf('Computed and saved DDI potential in Fourier space with a %s cutoff.\n', CutOffType);
        else
            CutOffType = 'None';
            fprintf('Computed and saved DDI potential in Fourier space with no cutoff.\n');
        end
        % Save the calculated VDk
        save(VDkFile,'VDk', 'DDICutOffIncluded', 'CutOffType');
        
    else
        if DDICutOffIncluded
            % Print load message
            fprintf('Loaded pre-saved DDI potential in Fourier space with a %s cutoff.\n', CutOffType);
        else
            % Print load message
            fprintf('Loaded pre-saved DDI potential in Fourier space with no cutoff.\n');
        end
    end

    % == Setting up the initial wavefunction == %
    psi = this.setupWavefunction(Params,Transf);
    
    if this.RunOnGPU
        psi = gpuArray(psi);
    end
end