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Variational principles for the calculation of the response function

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Several variational principles for inclusive processes are presented and illustrated by simple examples. By choosing appropriate trial functions, the doorway-state, moment- and cumulant-expansion of the response functions are derived from them.

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I would like to thank J. Missimer for a careful and critical reading and M. zur Hausen for her diligent typing of the manuscript.

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Rosenfelder, R. Variational principles for the calculation of the response function. Z Physik A 314, 117–121 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411839

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