DFT: A Theory Full of Holes?

Abstract

This article is a rough, quirky overview of both the history and present state of the art of density functional theory. The field is so huge that no attempt to be comprehensive is made. We focus on the underlying exact theory, the origin of approximations, and the tension between empirical and non-empirical approaches. Many ideas are illustrated on the exchange energy and hole. Features unique to this article include how approximations can be systematically derived in a non-empirical fashion and a survey of warm dense matter.

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• Ions in solution: Density Corrected Density Functional Theory (DC-DFT)
• Electronic structure via potential functional approximations
• Leading corrections to local approximations

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