Gaussian-2 (G2) theory: Reduced basis set requirements
- Chemical Technology Division/Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052 (Australia)
- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 (Australia)
Two variations of G2(MP2) theory which employ smaller basis sets in evaluating the quadratic configuration interaction [QCISD(T)] component of the energy are presented. The first, G2(MP2,SVP), uses the split-valence plus polarization (SVP) 6-31G({ital d}) basis, while the second, G2(MP2,SV), uses the split-valence (SV) 6-31G basis. The methods are evaluated on the basis of results for the set of 125 systems used for testing G2 theory. The mean absolute deviation of G2(MP2,SVP) results from experimental values is 1.63 kcalmol{sup {minus}1} compared with 1.58 and 1.21 kcalmol{sup {minus}1} for G2(MP2) and G2, respectively. The G2(MP2,SVP) method thus provides results which are generally very similar in quality to those obtained from G2(MP2) but at considerably reduced computational expense. On the other hand, the mean absolute deviation of G2(MP2,SV) results from experiment is substantially larger (2.13 kcalmol{sup {minus}1}). The G2(MP2,SV) method exceeds the 2 kcalmol{sup {minus}1} target accuracy of G2 theory for an unacceptably large number of comparisons. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 279733
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 104; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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