Investigation of the full configuration interaction quantum Monte Carlo method using homogeneous electron gas models.

Investigation of the full configuration interaction quantum Monte Carlo method using homogeneous electron gas models.
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使用均质电子气模型研究全构型相互作用量子蒙特卡罗方法。

DOI:
10.1063/1.4720076
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2012
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The Journal of chemical physics
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通讯作者:
A. Alavi
A. Alavi
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作者:
J. Shepherd;George H. Booth;A. Alavi

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