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Electron number probability distributions for correlated wave functions.

E Francisco¹, A Martín Pendás, M A Blanco

¹Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain. evelio@carbono.quimica.uniovi.es

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This study presents a new algebraic method to calculate the probability of finding electrons in specific volumes for complex molecular systems. This extends previous work, enabling more accurate quantum chemical calculations.

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Area of Science:

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Quantum Chemistry
Theoretical Chemistry

Background:

Efficient formulas for electron probability calculations are limited to single-determinant wave functions.
Calculating electron distribution in molecules is crucial for understanding chemical properties.
Previous methods lacked the ability to handle complex, multideterminant wave functions and multiple volumes.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an algebraic method extending electron probability calculations to multideterminant wave functions.
To enable calculations for any number of disjoint volumes within a molecular system.
To apply these formulas to atomic domains defined by the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM).

Main Methods:

An algebraic method was derived to extend existing probability formulas.
The method was applied to compute electron probabilities within QTAIM atomic domains.
Calculations were performed for various test molecules to validate the approach.

Main Results:

The presented algebraic method successfully extends electron probability calculations to multideterminant wave functions.
Probabilities were computed within QTAIM-defined atomic domains for several molecules.
The study highlights the impact of electron correlation and numerical approximations on computed probabilities.

Conclusions:

The new method provides a robust way to calculate electron probabilities for complex wave functions.
This advancement allows for more accurate characterization of electron distribution in molecules.
The findings are significant for theoretical chemistry and computational modeling of chemical systems.