This post, largely based on Reference 1, is about the Slater determinant. The Slater determinant is related to the Hartree Product. In that post, it was determined that a Hartree Product does not meet the…
Read moreIn quantum chemistry, a wave function for a single electron is called an orbital or a spin orbital, but what could be a wave function for several electrons? [1] One option is related…
Read moreIntroduction What is a Slater Determinant, and how was it developed? At least part of the answer can be found in a book called ‘Modern Quantum Chemistry’ [1]. In order to address this…
Read moreOrigin of the Ket The origin of the ket in quantum mechanics arises from the need to describe the concept of superposition as well as a system that 1) changes with respect to…
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