Intracule functional models. IV. Basis set effects

Jason K. Pearson, Deborah L. Crittenden, Peter M.W. Gill

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    Abstract

    We have calculated position and dot intracules for a series of atomic and molecular systems, starting from an unrestricted Hartree-Fock wave function, expanded using the STO-3G, 6-31G, 6-311G, 6-311++G, 6-311++G (d,p), 6-311++G (3d,3p), and 6-311++G (3df,3pd) basis sets as well as the nonpolarized part of Dunning's cc-pV5Z basis. We find that the basis set effects on the intracules are small and that correlation energies from the dot intracule ansatz are remarkably insensitive to the basis set quality. Mean absolute errors in correlation energies across the G1 data set agree to within 2mEh for all basis sets tested.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number164110
    JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
    Volume130
    Issue number16
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

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