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Hartree-Fock Theory

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What is the fundamental postulate of the Hartree-Fock theory?

  1. The total energy of a system is the sum of the energies of its individual electrons.
  2. The wavefunction of a system is a product of the wavefunctions of its individual electrons.
  3. The energy of a system is minimized when the wavefunction is antisymmetric with respect to the exchange of any two electrons.
  4. The energy of a system is minimized when the wavefunction is normalized.
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