Foundations of Chemistry, 2019
Usually within the context of computer simulation in quantum chemistry practices (and solid-state... more Usually within the context of computer simulation in quantum chemistry practices (and solid-state physics), there is a distinction between ab initio and semi-empirical methods. Related to this, a controversy within the scientific and philosophical communities came about regarding the superiority of the ab initio methods due to their theoretical rigor. In this article we re-evaluate the condition of the semiempirical simulations in this area of research. We examine some of the aspects of this debate that have been considered in philosophy and provide additional elements to the analysis.
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