Expectation values
Expectation values are calculated as $\langle \psi_i | O | \psi_j \rangle$. For an $n$ electron wave-function this represents the $3n$ dimensional integral over the position coordinates of all electrons: $$ \begin{align} \langle \psi_i | O | \psi_j \rangle = &\int_{r_1} \int_{r_2} ... \int_{r_n} \psi_i^*(\vec{r}_1, \vec{r}_1, ...\vec{r}_n) \\ \nonumber & O(\vec{r}_1, \vec{r}_1, ...\vec{r}_n)\psi_j(\vec{r}_1, \vec{r}_1, ...\vec{r}_n) dr_1 dr_2 ... dr_n \end{align} $$ In Quanty the complex conjugates of the first wavefunction is automatically assumed and expectation values are implemented as multiplication of wavefunctions and operators.
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-- expectation values of operators are -- calculated by multiplying a wavefunction times -- an operator times a wavefunction val = psi1 * Opp * psi2
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Expectation values