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Having analyzed in Chapter 1 the basic features of potential scattering, we now proceed to study some approximation methods. Approximations are clearly necessary in complicated physical situations such as those arising in electron—atom collisions. Wherever possible it is convenient, however, to first discuss approximate treatments within the framework of potential scattering, where their accuracy can easily be checked.
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Burke, P.G., Joachain, C.J. (1995). Approximation Methods. In: Theory of Electron—Atom Collisions. Physics of Atoms and Molecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1567-2_2
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