Abstract
Hartree-Fock calculations have been performed previously on the binding energy of closed-shell nuclei using Tabakin's separable nonlocal two-nucleon potential. In this paper, we report on an evaluation of the second-order correction to the binding energy of O16 and Ca40. Including the second-order terms, we obtain binding energies of 6.7 and 10.9 MeV, respectively, for these two nuclei.