Electronic Structure Calculations for Solids and Molecules: Theory and Computational Methods - Hardcover

Kohanoff, Jorge

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521815916 ISBN 13: 9780521815918

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Electronic structure problems are studied in condensed matter physics and theoretical chemistry to provide important insights into the properties of matter. This 2006 graduate textbook describes the main theoretical approaches and computational techniques, from the simplest approximations to the most sophisticated methods. It starts with a detailed description of the various theoretical approaches to calculating the electronic structure of solids and molecules, including density-functional theory and chemical methods based on Hartree-Fock theory. The basic approximations are thoroughly discussed, and an in-depth overview of recent advances and alternative approaches in DFT is given. The second part discusses the different practical methods used to solve the electronic structure problem computationally, for both DFT and Hartree-Fock approaches. Adopting a unique and open approach, this textbook is aimed at graduate students in physics and chemistry, and is intended to improve communication between these communities. It also serves as a reference for researchers entering the field.

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Book Description

This 2006 textbook for graduate students in physics and chemistry describes the theoretical approaches and computational techniques for studying the behavior of electrons. The first part covers the theoretical methods, including both density-functional theory and Hartree-Fock theory and the latter part discusses the different computational methods.

About the Author

Jorge Kohanoff is Reader in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Queen's University Belfast. He has contributed to computational methods and applications in electronic structure, statistical mechanics and Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics simulations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521815916
• ISBN 13: 9780521815918
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 372