Quantum chemistry without wave functions: Two-electron reduced density matrices

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-215

  Mazziotti, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 33645502170     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar050029d     Document Type: Article

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