Table 2 Table defining the system I–VI on the basis of cobalt’s position with corresponding ground state energies (GSE).

From: Complex magnetic properties associated with competing local and itinerant magnetism in \({\text {Pr}}_2 {\text {Co}}_{0.86} {\text {Si}}_{2.88}\)

Configuration

Co’s position

GSE eV per f.u.

System I

2 & 6

− 40.3184

System II

1 & 6

− 39.876

System III

1 & 2

− 39.2531

System IV

4 & 8

− 40.1522

System V

1 & 7

− 38.9657

System VI

3 & 7

− 40.1409

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