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Sequential Decoupling of Negative-Energy States in Douglas–Kroll–Hess Theory

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Here, we review the historical development, current status, and prospects of Douglas–Kroll–Hess theory as a quantum chemical relativistic electrons-only theory.

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This work was financially supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation SNF and by ETH Zurich.

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Reiher, M. (2017). Sequential Decoupling of Negative-Energy States in Douglas–Kroll–Hess Theory. In: Liu, W. (eds) Handbook of Relativistic Quantum Chemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40766-6_3

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