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Rg parr, and w yang, densityfunctional theory of atoms and molecules oxford university press, 1989. But real understanding requires more knowledge in solid state physics andor quantum chemistry. We will focus on the most basic property, the total energy of the. The book therefore offers several features that have proven to be helpful in enabling students to master the subject, including. A practical introduction 1 and feliciano giustinos materials modelling using density functional theory. The following are the original two textbooks on the densityfunctional theory dft.
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