Exponential scaling of the wavefunction is the primary obstacle in solving the quantum many-body problem
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The exponential scaling of exact methods presents a fundamental computational barrier in solving the quantum many-by problem across quantum chemistry and physics.
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Breaking down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): tackling multitudes of correlated electrons.
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Paper 0 notes that the exponential scaling of exact methods has long impeded accurate computations of electronic structures in quantum chemistry.
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Quantum chemistry - from the first steps to linear-scaling electronic structure methods.
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Paper 3 highlights that a key problem in quantum chemistry has been the exponential increase in computational cost with system size when approaching the exact solution of the Schrödinger equation.