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Complementary upper and lower bounds are derived for second-order quantum-mechanical perturbation energies. The upper bound is equivalent to that of Hylleraas. The lower bound appears to be new, but reduces to that of Prager & Hirschfelder if a certain constraint is applied. A simple application to a perturbed harmonic oscillator is presented.
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