Quantum Continuum Mechanics Made Simple
arXiv:1202.1380 · doi:10.1063/1.4721269
Abstract
In this paper we further explore and develop the quantum continuum mechanics (CM) of [Tao \emph{et al}, PRL{\bf 103},086401] with the aim of making it simpler to use in practice. Our simplifications relate to the non-interacting part of the CM equations, and primarily refer to practical implementations in which the groundstate stress tensor is approximated by its Kohn-Sham version. We use the simplified approach to directly prove the exactness of CM for one-electron systems via an orthonormal formulation. This proof sheds light on certain physical considerations contained in the CM theory and their implication on CM-based approximations. The one-electron proof then motivates an approximation to the CM (exact under certain conditions) expanded on the wavefunctions of the Kohn-Sham (KS) equations. Particular attention is paid to the relationships between transitions from occupied to unoccupied KS orbitals and their approximations under the CM. We also demonstrate the simplified CM semi-analytically on an example system.
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