Exchange and correlation in density functional theory and quantum chemistry

Peach, Michael J. G. and Tozer, David J. and Handy, Nicholas C. (2011) Exchange and correlation in density functional theory and quantum chemistry. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 111 (3). pp. 563-569. ISSN 0020-7608

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

The nature of exchange, dynamic correlation (DC) and left-right correlation (LRC) is considered in density functional theory and wavefunction-based quantum chemistry. The presence of LRC in approximate exchange density functionals is highlighted and the separation of LRC and DC is considered. For H2, the Heitler-London approach is shown to include the essential elements of exchange and LRC. The arguments are illustrated by a comparison of Gaussian orbital s-optimised Heitler-London and OPTX potential energy curves. They agree well near equilibrium, but differ at large distances due to the inability of the OPTX form to describe the dissociation process. LRC and DC values determined using the two approaches are compared. The influence of higher angular momentum functions in the Heitler-London approach is then investigated (commonly called self-consistent valence bond); the agreement with OPTX degrades, leading to a larger value of LRC and a smaller value of DC at H(2) equilibrium. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem 111: 563-569, 2011

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100/3107
Subjects:
?? orbitalsapproximationmolecular dissociationhydrogen moleculedensity functional theoryexchange correlationquantum chemistryhartree-fockcorrelation-energyatomic and molecular physics, and opticsphysical and theoretical chemistrycondensed matter physics ??
ID Code:
62152
Deposited By:
Deposited On:
13 Feb 2013 16:44
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Jul 2024 13:35