Padé approximation methods applied to the intermolecular force series

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The H(1s)-H+, He-He, H(1s)-H(1s) and H(1s)-H(2s) interactions are considered as model systems for investigating the use of the Padé approximation method in summing the R -1 intermolecular force series. Various Padé approximants and partial sums of the R -1 expansions of the second-order Coulomb interaction energies are compared with the corresponding non-expanded results for each interaction. The computations are based on Unsöld's average energy approximation and on exact results for the H(1s)-H interaction. The results indicate that the Padé approximation method is a simple, useful way to remove some of the difficulties associated with the slow rate of convergence of the R -1 force series but that it does not alleviate the problems associated with the asymptotic divergent nature of the series. The results for the H(1s)-H+ interaction illustrate a possible difficulty in using Unsöld's method in the calculation of interaction energies.

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