Columbus -- A forum for discussions on the use of the Columbus software
About Columbus	English (USA)
This list provides user support for Columbus. Columbus is a suite of programs for high-level ab initio molecular electronic structure calculations. The programs are designed primarily for extended Multi-Reference (MR) calculations on electronic ground and excited states of atoms and molecules. An important feature of Columbus is its flexibility. In addition to standard classes of reference wave functions, such as CAS or RAS, calculations can be performed with selected reference configurations. Though the multi-reference aspect of Columbus is emphasized, single-reference calculations can also be carried out very efficiently. Further information is available at http://www.univie.ac.at/columbus/ To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Columbus Archives.
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