Molecular integrals for exponential-type orbitals using hyperspherical harmonics

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Molecular integrals for exponential-type orbitals using hyperspherical harmonics. / Avery, James Emil; Avery, John Scales.

Advances in quantum chemistry. Elsevier, 2015. p. 265-324 (Advances in Quantum Chemistry, Vol. 70).

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Avery, JE & Avery, JS 2015, Molecular integrals for exponential-type orbitals using hyperspherical harmonics. in Advances in quantum chemistry. Elsevier, Advances in Quantum Chemistry, vol. 70, pp. 265-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiq.2014.07.004

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Avery, J. E., & Avery, J. S. (2015). Molecular integrals for exponential-type orbitals using hyperspherical harmonics. In Advances in quantum chemistry (pp. 265-324). Elsevier. Advances in Quantum Chemistry Vol. 70 https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiq.2014.07.004

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Avery JE, Avery JS. Molecular integrals for exponential-type orbitals using hyperspherical harmonics. In Advances in quantum chemistry. Elsevier. 2015. p. 265-324. (Advances in Quantum Chemistry, Vol. 70). https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiq.2014.07.004

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Avery, James Emil ; Avery, John Scales. / Molecular integrals for exponential-type orbitals using hyperspherical harmonics. Advances in quantum chemistry. Elsevier, 2015. pp. 265-324 (Advances in Quantum Chemistry, Vol. 70).

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