Theoretical thermodynamics for large molecules: Walking the thin line between accuracy and computational cost

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 569-579

  Schwabe, Tobias ^a   Grimme, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

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EID: 43649108963     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar700208h     Document Type: Review

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