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On the use of integral electron cusp conditions as constraints

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Eleven approximate configuration-interaction wavefunctions for the ground state of helium are used to test the application of the integral electron cusp condition as a constraint. Our results indicate that, if the approximate wavefunction is flexible enough, the calculated electron density at the nucleus is improved when the cusp constraint is imposed. However, the expectation values of γ −2 and γ −1 do not change significantly.

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Um die Anwendung der integralen Bedingung für den Elektronen-cusp zu überprüfen, wurden zur Berechnung des Heliumgrundzustandes elf approximierte CI-Wellenfunktionen benutzt. Die Resultate zeigen, daß bei genügend flexibler Wellenfunktion die berechnete Elektronendichte am Ort des Kerns verbessert wird, wenn man dem System die cusp-Bedingung auferlegt. Die Erwartungswerte für γ −2 und γ −1 ändern sich jedoch nur unbedeutend.

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L'état fondamental d'Hélium était calculé avec once fonctions d'onde IC approximatives en vue d'examiner l'application de la condition intégrale de cusp électronique comme constraint. Les resultats montrent que avec cette constraint la densité électronique calculée au noyau est améliorée quand les fonctions d'onde sont assez flexible. Mais les valeurs expectatives pour γ −2 et γ −1 se ne changent pas drastiques.

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Yue, C.P., Chong, D.P. On the use of integral electron cusp conditions as constraints. Theoret. Chim. Acta 12, 431–435 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00525921

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