Existence of a density functional for an intrinsic state

B. G. Giraud (1) , B. K. Jennings (2) , B. R. Barrett (3)

1 IPHT - Institut de Physique Théorique - UMR CNRS 3681
2 TRIUMF [Vancouver]
3 University of Arizona

A generalization of the Hohenberg-Kohn theorem for finite systems proves the existence of a density functional (DF) for a symmetry violating intrinsic state, out of which a physical state with good quantum numbers can be projected.

Domains: Physics [physics]; Mathematical Physics [math-ph]

B. G. Giraud, B. K. Jennings, B. R. Barrett. Existence of a density functional for an intrinsic state. Physical Review A : Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, 2008, 78 (3), pp.032507. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevA.78.032507⟩. ⟨cea-02889097⟩