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  • Computational Chemistry
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Molecular Physics

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  • The singular nuclear potential in molecular systems poses significant numerical challenges.
  • Accurate representation of this potential is crucial for solving the Schrödinger equation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel method for regularizing the singular nuclear potential.
  • To enable more efficient and accurate numerical representation of molecular wave functions.

Main Methods:

  • Similarity transformation of the kinetic energy operator to cancel the singular nuclear potential.
  • Introduction of an effective nuclear potential involving derivative operators.
  • Application within a multi-resolution analysis framework.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method effectively removes the singularity of the nuclear potential.
  • The resulting effective potential is amenable to numerical representation.
  • Numerical examples demonstrate the method's validity for medium-sized molecules.

Conclusions:

  • The developed regularization technique provides a robust alternative for handling nuclear potentials in quantum chemistry.
  • This method enhances the feasibility of accurate molecular simulations.