Hartree-Fock method

proper noun

A method of approximation for the determination of the wavefunction and the energy of a quantum many-body system in a stationary state.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Hartree-Fock method
  1. chemistryA method of approximation for the determination of the wavefunction and the energy of a quantum many-body system in a stationary state.

Origin

Named after Douglas Hartree and V. A. Fock.

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