Author : Robert G. Parr,Yang Weitao
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195357738
Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules by Robert G. Parr,Yang Weitao Pdf
This book is a rigorous, unified account of the fundamental principles of the density-functional theory of the electronic structure of matter and its applications to atoms and molecules. Containing a detailed discussion of the chemical potential and its derivatives, it provides an understanding of the concepts of electronegativity, hardness and softness, and chemical reactivity. Both the Hohenberg-Kohn-Sham and the Levy-Lieb derivations of the basic theorems are presented, and extensive references to the literature are included. Two introductory chapters and several appendices provide all the background material necessary beyond a knowledge of elementary quantum theory. The book is intended for physicists, chemists, and advanced students in chemistry.