A Brief Compendium of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory

Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) is a formally exact approach to the time-dependent electronic many-body problem which is widely used for calculating excitation energies. We present a survey of the fundamental framework, practical aspects, and applications of TDDFT. This paper is mai...

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Published inBrazilian journal of physics Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 154 - 188
Main Authors Ullrich, Carsten A., Yang, Zeng-hui
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.02.2014
Subjects
Condensed Matter
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Electronic excitations
Density functional theory
Optical properties of materials
Time-dependent density functional theory
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Summary:Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) is a formally exact approach to the time-dependent electronic many-body problem which is widely used for calculating excitation energies. We present a survey of the fundamental framework, practical aspects, and applications of TDDFT. This paper is mainly intended for nonexperts (students or researchers in other areas) who would like to learn about the present state of TDDFT without going too deeply into formal details.
ISSN:0103-9733
1678-4448
DOI:10.1007/s13538-013-0141-2