ISSN:
1432-2234
Keywords:
Valency
;
Bond order
;
Atomic charge
;
Orbital population
;
Mulliken analysis
;
Löwdin analysis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Alternative definitions of bond order, valency, gross orbital populations and total atomic charge for SCF wavefunctions are compared. It is found that there are sound theoretical and numerical reasons for preferring definitions based on the Löwdin density matrix.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00526773
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