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Title: An auxiliary-Field quantum Monte Carlo perspective on the ground state of the dense uniform electron gas: An investigation with Hartree-Fock trial wavefunctions

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5109572· OSTI ID:1560434
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1560434
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1557341; OSTI ID: 1570416
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-772239; TRN: US2000482
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 151, Issue 6; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 14 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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