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Excitation energies in density functional theory: An evaluation and a diagnostic test. / Peach, Michael J. G.; Benfield, Peter; Helgaker, Trygve et al.
In: Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 128, No. 4, ARTN 044118, 28.01.2008.

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Peach, MJG, Benfield, P, Helgaker, T & Tozer, DJ 2008, 'Excitation energies in density functional theory: An evaluation and a diagnostic test', Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 128, no. 4, ARTN 044118. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2831900

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Peach, M. J. G., Benfield, P., Helgaker, T., & Tozer, D. J. (2008). Excitation energies in density functional theory: An evaluation and a diagnostic test. Journal of Chemical Physics, 128(4), Article ARTN 044118. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2831900

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Peach MJG, Benfield P, Helgaker T, Tozer DJ. Excitation energies in density functional theory: An evaluation and a diagnostic test. Journal of Chemical Physics. 2008 Jan 28;128(4):ARTN 044118. doi: 10.1063/1.2831900

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Peach, Michael J. G. ; Benfield, Peter ; Helgaker, Trygve et al. / Excitation energies in density functional theory: An evaluation and a diagnostic test. In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 2008 ; Vol. 128, No. 4.

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