Published October 1977 | Version v1
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Comments on explicitly correlated wave functions for the ground state of the helium atom

Creators

  • 1. Quantum Theory Group, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada

Description

Several comments are made on Radi's computation of standard Hylleraas-type wave functions for the ground state of the helium atom. It is shown that the 125-term wave function yields a variational energy of -2.903 724 343 a.u. and not -2.903 724 371 a.u

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/physreva.16.1740;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review A
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Rev., A.
Journal Page Range
1740-1742
ISSN
0556-2791

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9363929
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC MODELS; ELECTRON CORRELATION; GROUND STATES; HELIUM; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
CORRELATIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES

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