Abstract
A new variational lower bound to the overlap between an approximate excited-state wave-function and the corresponding unknown exact eigenfunctinn is obtained. The new bound generalizes the classic lower bound of Eckart valid for a ground-state trial function. Numerical values for the helium atom show that the bounds are highly effective.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 498-503 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - 15 Jun 1971 |