A model study of Hartree-Fock and Linear Response in coordinate space

A fast procedure for spherical Hartree-Fock is obtained by coordinate space representation and a modification of gradient iteration. Along similar lines, the corresponding Linear Response equations are derived and solved, in order to achieve a fully consistent treatment. The Linear Response equations are applied to a change in particle numbers, i.e. to the description of isotopic differences. In a model study we look for their physical and numerical properties, i.e. linearity of the response, numerical stability and consistency requirements for the Hartree-Fock basis.