A Primer in Density Functional Theory: 620 (Lecture Notes in Physics, 620) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 3642057047 ISBN 13: 9783642057045

Publisher: Springer, 2010

Synopsis

Density functional theory (DFT) is by now a well-established method for tackling the quantum mechanics of many-body systems. Originally applied to compute properties of atoms and simple molecules, DFT has quickly become a work horse for more complex applications in the chemical and materials sciences. The present set of lectures, spanning the whole range from basic principles to relativistic and time-dependent extensions of the theory, is the ideal introduction for graduate students or nonspecialist researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with both the basic and most advanced techniques in this field.

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Density functional theory (DFT) is by now a well-established method for tackling the quantum mechanics of many-body systems. Originally applied to compute properties of atoms and simple molecules, DFT has quickly become a work horse for more complex applications in the chemical and materials sciences. The present set of lectures, spanning the whole range from basic principles to relativistic and time-dependent extensions of the theory, is the ideal introduction for graduate students or nonspecialist researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with both the basic and most advanced techniques in this field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642057047
• ISBN 13: 9783642057045
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 271
• Editor: Fiolhais Carlos, Nogueira Fernando, Marques Miguel A.L.