An orbital localization criterion based on the topological analysis of the electron localization function
This work proposes a new molecular orbital localization procedure. The approach is based on the decomposition of the overlap matrix in accordance with the partitioning of the three-dimensional physical space into basins with clear chemical meaning arising from the topological analysis of the electro...
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| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00207608_v113_n9_p1401_Ona |
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| Sumario: | This work proposes a new molecular orbital localization procedure. The approach is based on the decomposition of the overlap matrix in accordance with the partitioning of the three-dimensional physical space into basins with clear chemical meaning arising from the topological analysis of the electron localization function. The procedure is computationally inexpensive, provides a straightforward interpretation of the resulting orbitals in terms of their localization indices and basin occupancies, and preserves the σ/π-separability in planar N-electron systems. The localization algorithm is tested on selected molecular systems. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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