An orbital localization criterion based on the theory of "fuzzy" atoms

This work proposes a new procedure for localizing molecular and natural orbitals. The localization criterion presented here is based on the partitioning of the overlap matrix into atomic contributions within the theory of "fuzzy" atoms. Our approach has several advantages over other scheme...

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Autores: Alcoba, Diego Ricardo, Lain, Luis, Torre, Alicia, Bochicchio, Roberto Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/74084
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/74084
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:&Quot;Fuzzy&Quot; Atoms
Orbital Localization Criterion
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Sumario:This work proposes a new procedure for localizing molecular and natural orbitals. The localization criterion presented here is based on the partitioning of the overlap matrix into atomic contributions within the theory of "fuzzy" atoms. Our approach has several advantages over other schemes: it is computationally inexpensive, preserves the σ/π-separability in planar systems and provides a straightforward interpretation of the resulting orbitals in terms of their localization indices and atomic occupancies. The corresponding algorithm has been implemented and its efficiency tested on selected molecular systems. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.