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Density-functional theory (DFT) is a computational quantum mechanical modelling method used in physics, chemistry and materials science to investigate the electronic structure (or nuclear structure) (principally the ground state) of many-body systems, in particular atoms, molecules, and the condensed phases.
How is DFT calculated?
The DFT formula for X k X_k Xk is simply that X k = x ⋅ v k , X_k = x \cdot v_k, Xk=x⋅vk, where x x x is the vector ( x 0 , x 1 , … , x N − 1 ) .
What is the benefit of DFT?
Advantages: The most significant advantage to DFT methods is a significant increase in computational accuracy without the additional increase in computing time. DFT methods such as B3LYP/6-31G(d) are oftentimes considered to be a standard model chemistry for many applications.
What does DFT stand for?
The discrete Fourier transform (DFT), implemented by one of the computationally efficient fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithms, has become the core of many digital signal processing systems. These systems can perform general time domain signal processing and classical frequency domain processing.
What is DFT based on?
DFT is based on the Hohenberg–Kohn paradigm,16 which states that the electron density and electronic Hamiltonian have a functional relationship, which allows the computation of all ground-state molecular properties without a wave function.
