The SCF (Self-Consistent Field) procedure is a computational method used in quantum chemistry to find the approximate wave function and energy of a many-electron system. It iteratively solves the Hartree-Fock equations, where the effects of electron-electron interactions are considered through mean-field approximations, allowing for an effective way to account for electron correlation in a system without needing to directly solve the full many-body Schrödinger equation.
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