ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
An analysis is made of the mathematical and computational implications of a recently proposed scheme to calculate the electronic structure of chainlike systems without explicit use of the LCAO density matrix elements. The infinite chain of hydrogen atoms is chosen as a simple test case illustrating the underlying difficulties associated with the scheme. It turns out that the positive features that have motivated the development of this approach do not balance the numerical difficulties. It seems unlikely that, in routine applications, the new strategy will become a real competitor to the existing programs.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560260817
