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\manu{A fundamental quantity for the present basis set correction is the function $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$ in space. As $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$ should tend to infinity in any points in space when reaching the CBS, the local value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$ can be used to quantify quality of a given basis set in a given point in space. Indeed, the larger the value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$, the closer it is to the CBS limit, and therefore the smaller (in absolute value) will be the energetic correction.
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In order to qualitatively illustrate how the basis set correction operates, we report in Figure \ref{fig:N2} $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(z)$ along the molecular axis ($z$) for \ce{N2} and $\Bas=\{\text{cc-pVDZ, cc-pVTZ, cc-pVQZ}\}$.
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This figure illustrates several general trends: i) the global value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(z)$ is much larger than 0.5 which is the standard value used in RS-DFT ii) the local value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(z)$ systematically grows when improving the basis set $\Bas$, which means that the total DFT correction will diminish while improving the basis set, iii) the value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(z)$ are highly non uniform in space, illustrating the non homogeneity of quality of the basis sets used in quantum chemistry, iv) the value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(z)$ are signigicantly larger close to the nucleis, a signature that atom-centered basis sets describe better these regions than the bonding region.
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Another important aspect closely related to $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$ is the local energetic correction at a given point in space $\br{}$, which integrated gives the total basis set correction (see equation \eqref{eq:def_pbe_tot}). Such quantity essentially depends on the local value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$ together with the local value of the density at a given point $\br{}$. We report in Figure \ref{fig:N2} the value of $\n{}{} \times \be{\text{c,md}}{\sr,\PBE}$ along the molecular axis ($z$) for \ce{N2} and $\Bas=\{\text{cc-pVDZ, cc-pVTZ, cc-pVQZ}\}$. This figure illustrates that several things: i) for all basis sets used, except for the high density regions (\textit{i.e.} close to the nuclei), the largest contribution is the bonding region which must have a strong differential effect for the atomization energy; ii) the global value of the energy correction get smaller as one improves the basis set quality, and the reduction is spectacular close to the nuclei, a sign that atom-centered basis sets give a better description of these regions.
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Another important aspect closely related to $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$ is the local energetic correction at a given point in space $\br{}$, which integrated gives the total basis set correction (see equation \eqref{eq:def_pbe_tot}). Such quantity essentially depends on the local value of $\rsmu{}{\Bas}(\br{})$ together with the local value of the density at a given point $\br{}$. We report in Figure \ref{fig:N2} the value of $\n{}{} \times \be{\text{c,md}}{\sr,\PBE}$ along the molecular axis ($z$) for \ce{N2} and $\Bas=\{\text{cc-pVDZ, cc-pVTZ, cc-pVQZ}\}$. This figure illustrates that several things: i) for all basis sets used, except for the high density regions (\textit{i.e.} close to the nuclei), the largest contribution is the bonding region which highlights that the correlation effects are poorly described in this region; ii) the global value of the energy correction get smaller as one improves the basis set quality, and the reduction is spectacular close to the nuclei, a sign that atom-centered basis sets give a better description of these regions.
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%%% TABLE II %%%
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