492 14 Quantum Monte Carlo Methods
for electron 1
ψ(r 2 ,R) = (exp(−αr 2 p 1 )−exp(−αr 2 p 2 )), (14.53)
for electron 2. Mathematically, this approach is equally viable as the previous one. Repeat
your calculations from point b) and see if you can obtain an energy minimum as function of
R. Comment your results.