Developments in the density-functional theory of electronic structure

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 493-498

  Nieminen, Risto M ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 0001181662     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(99)00050-9     Document Type: Article

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