Density-functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules

ISBN-10
0195042794
ISBN-13
9780195042795
Category
Medical
Pages
333
Language
English
Published
1989
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Robert G. Parr

Description

This book is a rigorous, unified account of the fundamental principles of the density-functional theory of the electronic structure of matter and its applications to atoms and molecules. Containing a detailed discussion of the chemical potential and its derivatives, it provides an understanding of the concepts of electronegativity, hardness and softness, and chemical reactivity. Both the Hohenberg-Kohn-Sham and the Levy-Lieb derivations of the basic theorems are presented, and extensive references to the literature are included. Two introductory chapters and several appendices provide all the background material necessary beyond a knowledge of elementary quantum theory. The book is intended for physicists, chemists, and advanced students in chemistry.

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