double precision function step_function_becke(x)
  implicit none
  BEGIN_DOC
! Step function of the Becke paper (1988, JCP,88(4))
  END_DOC
  double precision, intent(in)   :: x
  double precision               :: f_function_becke
  integer                        :: i,n_max_becke

  step_function_becke = f_function_becke(x)
  do i = 1, 4
    step_function_becke = f_function_becke(step_function_becke)
  enddo
  step_function_becke = 0.5d0*(1.d0 - step_function_becke)
end

double precision function f_function_becke(x)
  implicit none
  double precision, intent(in)   :: x
  f_function_becke = 1.5d0 * x - 0.5d0 * x*x*x
end

double precision function cell_function_becke(r,atom_number)
  implicit none
  double precision, intent(in)   :: r(3)
  integer, intent(in)            :: atom_number
  BEGIN_DOC
! atom_number :: atom on which the cell function of Becke (1988, JCP,88(4))
  ! r(1:3)                       :: x,y,z coordinantes of the current point
  END_DOC
  double precision               :: mu_ij,nu_ij
  double precision               :: distance_i,distance_j,step_function_becke
  integer                        :: j
  distance_i = (r(1) - nucl_coord_transp(1,atom_number) ) * (r(1) - nucl_coord_transp(1,atom_number))
  distance_i += (r(2) - nucl_coord_transp(2,atom_number) ) * (r(2) - nucl_coord_transp(2,atom_number))
  distance_i += (r(3) - nucl_coord_transp(3,atom_number) ) * (r(3) - nucl_coord_transp(3,atom_number))
  distance_i = dsqrt(distance_i)
  cell_function_becke = 1.d0
  do j = 1, nucl_num
    if(j==atom_number)cycle
    distance_j = (r(1) - nucl_coord_transp(1,j) ) * (r(1) - nucl_coord_transp(1,j))
    distance_j+= (r(2) - nucl_coord_transp(2,j) ) * (r(2) - nucl_coord_transp(2,j))
    distance_j+= (r(3) - nucl_coord_transp(3,j) ) * (r(3) - nucl_coord_transp(3,j))
    distance_j = dsqrt(distance_j)
    mu_ij = (distance_i - distance_j)*nucl_dist_inv(atom_number,j)
    nu_ij = mu_ij + slater_bragg_type_inter_distance_ua(atom_number,j) * (1.d0 - mu_ij*mu_ij)
    cell_function_becke *= step_function_becke(nu_ij)
  enddo
end

