Linear scaling methods for electronic structure calculations and quantum molecular dynamics simulations

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 864-874

  Galli, Giulia ^a  

^a Inst Romand Recherchie Numerique P   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0000639195     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(96)80114-8     Document Type: Article

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