Stochastic variational approach to quantum-mechanical few-body problems
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Stochastic variational approach to quantum-mechanical few-body problems
(Lecture notes in physics, . New series m,
Springer, c1998
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Table of Contents
Quantum-mechanical few-body problems.- to variational methods.- Stochastic variational method.- Other methods to solve few-body problems.- Variational trial functions.- Matrix elements for spherical Gaussians.- Small atoms and molecules.- Baryon spectroscopy.- Few-body problems in solid state physics.- Nuclear few-body systems.
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