Quantum Mechanics Solution Manual
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9.1 The Variational Method
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The Variational Method
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Basic variational statement
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Differential form of the statement
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Using Lagrangian multipliers
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The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation
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The Hamiltonian
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Basic Born-Oppenheimer approximation
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Going one better
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The Hartree-Fock Approximation
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Wave function approximation
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The Hamiltonian
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The expectation value of energy
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The canonical Hartree-Fock equations
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Additional points
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Meaning of the orbital energies
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Asymptotic behavior
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Hartree-Fock limit
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Correlation energy
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Configuration interaction
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9.1 The Variational Method
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