On the convergence of scf algorithms for the Hartree-Fock equations

Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 749-774

  Cancès, Eric ^a   Le Bris, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Convergence analysis; Hartree fock equations; Nonlinear eigenvalue problem; Self consistent field

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034375944     PISSN: 0764583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/m2an:2000102     Document Type: Article

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