Configuration State Function

In quantum chemistry, a configuration state function (CSF), is a symmetry-adapted linear combination of Slater determinants. A CSF must not be confused with a configuration.

Read more about Configuration State Function:  Definition, From Configurations To Configuration State Functions, A Genealogical Algorithm For CSF Construction, Single Orbital Configurations and Wavefunctions, Computer Software For CSF Generation

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