Thermodynamic Extension of Density-functional Theory
by Robert Balawender, Andrzej Holas
Publisher: arXiv 2012
Number of pages: 144
Description:
Density-functional theory is a rigorous approach for describing the ground state of any electronic system. Topics: Basic Massieu function, its Legendre and Massieu-Planck transforms for equilibrium state in terms of density matrix; Finite-temperature ensemble spin-density functional theory; Zero-temperature limit of the ensemble spin-density functional theory.
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