Generalized density-functional theory: Conquering theN-representability problem with exact functionals for the electron pair density and the second-order reduced density matrix
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Using the constrained search and Legendre-transform formalisms, one can derive “generalized” density-functional theories, in which the fundamental variable is either the electron pair density or the second-order reduced density matrix. In both approaches, theN-representability problem is solved by the functional, and the variational principle is with respect to all pair densities (density matrices) that are nonnegative and appropriately normalized. The Legendre-transform formulation provides a lower bound on the constrained-search functional. Noting that experience in density-functional and density-matrix theories suggests that it is easier to approximate functionals than it is to approximate the set ofN-representable densities sheds some light on the significance of this work.
Paul W Ayers1 Mel Levy2 3
Volume 135, 2023
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