Analysis of the zero-point energy problem in classical trajectory simulations

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 576-582

  Guo, Yin ^a   Thompson, Donald L ^a   Sewell, Thomas D ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001677889     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.470853     Document Type: Article

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