Finite difference methods for ab initio electronic structure and quantum transport calculations of nanostructures

Handbook of Numerical Analysis

Volumn 10, Issue , 2003, Pages 571-612

  Fattebert, Jean Luc ^a   Nardelli, Marco Buongiorno ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3843151847     PISSN: 15708659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-8659(03)10009-9     Document Type: Review

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