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Physica Scripta

Linear Mean Field Theory and Exactly Soluble Models

Guillermo H. Bozzolo, J Nuñez, Angelo Plastino

Published Nov 1, 1982• 1 citation
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Abstract

A second order approximation to the solution of the HF equations is investigated, with the purpose of obtaining good starting points for iterative many-body treatments. The approach is illustrated with reference to SU(2) and SU(3) models, yielding excellent results.
DOI
10.1088/0031-8949/26/5/002

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