Born-Oppenheimer approximation (1927 detailed)

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Born-Oppenheimer 1927: separates nuclear + electronic motion via mass-ratio expansion (m_e/m_n)^(1/4); validates fixed-nuclei electronic structure calculation; breaks down at conical intersections.

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