Hauptseminar Porous Media SS 2021/ab initio MD

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Topic

Density functional theory based MD

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Tutor

Azade Yazdanyar

Contents

In this topic, we aim to introduce the fundamentals of Density Functional Theory (DFT), which allow us to understand the electronic structure of matter. We will start by discussing the Schrödinger equation. The underlying schemes such as Hohenberg-Kohn and Kohn-Sham, the Born-Oppenheimer approximation and the development of various exchange-correlation functionals will be presented.

This is the first talk from a three-part series. In order to adhere to a consistent theme, the discussion will mainly revolve around the potential energy surface.

Main points to be discussed

• The many-body problem
• The electronic structure and the Schrödinger equation
• The Hohenberg-Kohn density functional theory
• The Kohn-Sham ansatz
• The Born-Oppenheimer approximation
• Exchange-correlation functionals
• Performance, accuracy and challenges

Literature

• Understanding Molecular Simulation: From Algorithms to Applications, B. Smit and D. Frenkel
• Computer simulation of liquids, M.P. Allen and D.J. Tildesley, Oxford Science Publications
• Molecular Modelling: Principles and Applications, A. Leach
• A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory, K. Capelle, 2002
• The ABC of DFT, K. Burke et al., https://dft.uci.edu/doc/g1.pdf
• Self-Consistent Equations Including Exchange and Correlation Effects, W. Kohn and L.J. Sham, Phys. Rev. (140), A1133 (1965), DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.140.A1133
• Approximate Density Functionals: Which Should I Choose?, D. Rappoport, N.R.M. Crawford, F. Furche, K. and Burke, 2009, In Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry (eds R.B. King, R.H. Crabtree, C.M. Lukehart, D.A. Atwood and R.A. Scott), https://doi.org/10.1002/0470862106.ia615
• Introduction to Computational Chemistry, F. Jensen, Wiley & Sons Ltd