Half-numerical evaluation of pseudopotential integrals

Roberto Flores-Moreno1, Rodrigo J Alvarez-Mendez, Alberto Vela

  • 1Departamento de Química, CINVESTAV, Avenida Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, A.P. 14-740 Mexico D.F. 07000, Mexico. rflores@cinvestar.mx

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