Pair potentials and structural stability

1 Pair Potentials and Structural Stability In chap. 4, we discussed the different ways in which the total energy of a collection of atoms may be approximated. Our intention now is to examine the success with 

Before embarking upon an analysis of structural energies from the standpoint of methods constructed at the next level of sophistication, we would do well to reflect on the significance and limitations of those things said so far. First, recall 

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