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Density-functional theory

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An exact ground-state density formulation in the Hohenberg–Kohn sense, implemented in practice through Kohn–Sham orbitals and approximate exchange–correlation functionals.

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Electronic condensed-matter systemDensity-functional theory

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Hohenberg–Kohn theory recasts the ground-state electronic problem in the density in principle; practical Kohn–Sham calculations depend on approximate exchange–correlation functionals and chosen ionic models.

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Electronic-structure calculationDensity-functional theory

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Density-functional calculations infer ground-state properties from electron density with accuracy controlled by the chosen functional and numerical model.

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Electronic-structure calculationDensity-functional theory

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Density-functional calculations replace the many-electron wavefunction as the basic variable with the density, while practical accuracy depends on approximate functionals.

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Many-electron atomDensity-functional theory

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Hohenberg–Kohn theory gives an exact ground-state density formulation in principle; practical Kohn–Sham calculations depend on approximate exchange–correlation functionals.

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The target is a model, idealization, restricted ansatz, approximation scheme, phenomenological fit, or historical representation used for the source system or theory. It need not have a universal small error parameter and is not thereby a controlled limit or effective theory. The edge label and detail must identify the precise status.

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