Thomas-Fermi Theory

2000/03/27 by Elliott H. Lieb
Physics and Astronomy · Mathematics · #math-ph #cond-mat #math.MP

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published as Kluwer Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Supplement vol.II, p.455-457 (2000) · Encyclopedia article, 3 pages

arxiv created 2000/03/27 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

This is a brief review of the Thomas-Fermi ("statistical" or "density functional") theory of atoms and molecules.

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