We study a formulation of the translationally-invariant coupled cluster met
hod in coordinate space. Previous calculations in configuration space showe
d poor convergence, a problem that the new formulation is expected to remed
y. This question is investigated for a system of bosons interacting through
the Wigner part of the Afnan-Tang S3 interaction, where previous results e
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