The Python Simulations of Chemistry Framework: 10 years of an open-source quantum chemistry project

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.14155v1
• Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:42:43 GMT
• Title: The Python Simulations of Chemistry Framework: 10 years of an open-source quantum chemistry project
• Abstract summary: Python-based Simulations of Chemistry Framework (PySCF) has developed into a widely used open-source platform for electronic structure theory and quantum chemical method development.<n>This article reviews the major advances since the previous overview in 2020, covering new modules and methodology, infrastructure changes, and performance benchmarks.
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• Abstract: Over the past decade, the Python-based Simulations of Chemistry Framework (PySCF) has developed into a widely used open-source platform for electronic structure theory and quantum chemical method development. This article reviews the major advances since the previous overview in 2020, covering new modules and methodology, infrastructure changes, and performance benchmarks.

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