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Reply to Correspondence on “Core Electron Topologies in Chemical Compounds: Case Study of Carbon versus Silicon”
Author(s) -
Yoshida Daisuke,
Raebiger Hannes,
Shudo Kenichi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201906346
Subject(s) - wave function , observable , core (optical fiber) , electron , silicon , network topology , simple (philosophy) , theoretical physics , chemistry , physics , topology (electrical circuits) , statistical physics , computational chemistry , quantum mechanics , computer science , mathematics , epistemology , combinatorics , organic chemistry , philosophy , optics , operating system
In their Correspondence, von Szentpály, Schwarz, Stoll, and Werner claim that the main conclusions of our Communication previously published in this journal are based on computational artifacts and oversimplified models. We clarify the justification of our simple one‐electron model to describe one‐electron physics, and refute their criticism based on what they call “computational artifacts.” We remind that our main conclusion on the crucial role of qualitative changes in core electron wavefunctions is evidenced not only by wavefunction topologies the complainants cling to, but also by several other physical observables, which remain unrefuted. Hence, the conclusions of our original Communication stand.