Special Issue on Electron Correlation Effects

The concept of Electron Correlation is fundamental to condensed matter physics, playing an important role in systems including high temperature superconductors, heavy fermions. The term “electron correlation energy” is usually defined as the difference between the exact nonrelativistic energy of the system and the Hartree-Fock (HF) energy. Electron correlation is critical for the accurate and quantitative evaluation of molecular energies. Electron correlation effects are clearly not directly observable. Correlation is not a perturbation that can be turned on or off to have any physical consequences. Rather, it is a measure of the errors that are inherent in HF theory or orbital models.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original researches and review articles on exploring electron correlation effects. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Electron correlation effects
• Hartree-Fock (HF) energy
• Electron correlation energy
• Configuration interaction
• Condensed matter physics
• Molecular energies
• Orbital models

Authors should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue - Electron Correlation Effects” should be chosen during your submission.

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