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Often, when solutions to the Hartree-Fock equations are sought, a self-consistent (SCF) method is employed, such as that outlined in the answer to this question.

My question is not about the convergence of the self consistent method for these equations (asked in this question). Instead, my question is about the solutions themselves (fixed points) in the dynamics of the SCF approach. Is there a general proof that all of the fixed points are attractors? What about periodic orbits: are they also attractors?

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I have observed limit cycle behavior in my own calculations with the relativistic HF equations. I have also heard that similar limit cycle behavior also occurs with Schrodinger equation based HF, so I infer from this that the answer to your question is no, not all HF solutions are stable fixed points.

Lewis Miller
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