Quantum Monte Carlo methods for the solution of the Schrödinger equation for molecular systems

Handbook of Numerical Analysis

Volumn 10, Issue , 2003, Pages 485-535

  Aspuru Guzik, Alán ^a   Lester Jr , William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 4544303022     PISSN: 15708659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-8659(03)10007-5     Document Type: Review

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