The generalized valence bond (GVB) is a method in valence bond theory that uses flexible orbitals in the general way used by modern valence bond theory. The method was developed by the group of William A. Goddard, III around 1970.[1][2]
- ^ Goddard, W. A., Dunning, T. H., Hunt, W. J. and Hay, P. J. (1973), "Generalized valence bond description of bonding in low-lying states of molecules", Accounts of Chemical Research, 6 (11): 368, doi:10.1021/ar50071a002
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Goodgame MM, Goddard WA (February 1985), "Modified generalized valence-bond method: A simple correction for the electron correlation missing in generalized valence-bond wave functions; Prediction of double-well states for Cr2 and Mo2", Physical Review Letters, 54 (7): 661–664, Bibcode:1985PhRvL..54..661G, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.54.661, PMID 10031583.