Atomic self-consistent-field program by the basis set expansion method: Columbus version Original Research Article

A revised and extended (Columbus) version of the Chicago atomic self-consistent-field (Hartree–Fock) program of 1963 is described. Its principal present use is in developing Gaussian basis sets for molecular calculations. Complete memory allocation (using Fortran 90) has been added as well as improved integral formulas and efficient and simple programming features. Energy-expression coefficients have been added sufficient to treat the ground states of all atoms to the extent that Russell–Saunders (LS) coupling applies. Excited states with large angular-momentum orbitals can be treated. Relativistic effects can be included to the extent possible with relativistic effective core potentials. A review of earlier work is included.