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Roots and Weights for MultiExp Quadrature

The roots (xi) and weights (ai) for n-point quadrature on [0,1] with the weight function ln2x can be seen by entering a value of n (1-26, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50).

The roots (ri) and weights (wi) for n-point quadrature on [0,∞) with the weight function r2 can be found from these using

ri = − R ln xi         wi = R3 (ai / xi)

where R is a scale factor indicating the "extent" of the integrand. For DFT calculations, the R value should be comparable to the size of the atom.

See: P.M.W. Gill and S.H. Chien, J. Comput. Chem. 24 (2003) 732-740