Orbital-free density functional theory

Wang Y A and Carter E A 2000 Orbital-free kinetic-energy density functional theory Theoretical Methods in Condensed Phase Chemistry (Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics Series) ed S D Schwartz (Boston Kluwer) pp 117-84... 

However, even the best experimental technique typically does not provide a detailed mechanistic picture of a chemical reaction. Computational quantum chemical methods such as the ab initio molecular orbital and density functional theory (DFT) " methods allow chemists to obtain a detailed picture of reaction potential energy surfaces and to elucidate important reaction-driving forces. Moreover, these methods can provide valuable kinetic and thermodynamic information (i.e., heats of formation, enthalpies, and free energies) for reactions and species for which reactivity and conditions make experiments difficult, thereby providing a powerful means to complement experimental data. 

The general Jacobian problem associated with the transformation of a density Pi(r) into a density p2(r) (where these densities differ from that of the free-electron gas) was discussed by Moser in 1965 [58]. This work was not performed in the framework of orbital transformations - which might have interested chemists, nor was it done in the context of density functional theory - which might have attracted the attention of physicists. It was a paper written for mathematicians and, as such, it remained unknown to the quantum chemistry community. In the discussion that follows, we use the more accessible reformulation of Bokanowski and Grebert (1995) [65] which relies heavily on the work of Zumbach and Maschke (1983) [61]. Let us define as ifjy = the space of... 

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It is essential to have tools that allow studies of the electronic structure of adsorbates in a molecular orbital picture. In the following, we will demonstrate how we can use X-ray and electron spectroscopies together with Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to obtain an understanding of the local electronic structure and chemical bonding of adsorbates on metal surfaces. The goal is to use molecular orbital theory and relate the chemical bond formation to perturbations of the orbital structure of the free molecule. This chapter is complementary to Chapter 4, which... 

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