The Ab Initio Method

Abstract

This chapter describes ab initio methods, covering areas such as the correlation technique, the Möller-Plesset perturbation theory, the Generalized Valence Bond (GVB) method, Multi-Configurations Self Consistent Field (MCSCF), Configuration Interaction (CI) and Coupled Cluster theory (CC). Major research topics connected with the ab initio technique have been mentioned. A sufficient number of exercises are given.