Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules

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 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.Parr, Robert G. is the author of 'Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules' with ISBN 9780195092769 and ISBN 0195092767.