From chemistry-request@ccl.net Tue Mar  5 11:30:17 1991
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 91 10:18 CST
From: AHOLDER@VAX1.UMKC.EDU
Subject: BASIS SETS AND POLARIZATION FUNCTIONS
To: CHEMISTRY@ccl.net
Status: RO


  Ahh, polarization.  Are they functions or are they orbitals?  This
   is a persistent conceptual dilemma, especially for those new to
   quantum mechanical methods.  There is a relatively recent literature
   examination of this (Reed, Schleyer, JACS, 112 (1990) 1434) in the con-
   text of hypervalency.  Take a look.

    Andy Holder
    U. of Missouri-Kansas City
    Dept. of Chemistry
    AHOLDER@UMKCAVX1 (Bitnet)
    (816)235-2293

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