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Siesta I - Psi-k

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Orbital-free linear-scaling DFT<br />

• Directly propose an approximate energy functional of<br />

the density<br />

• Difficulty: Kinetic energy functional. No ψ<br />

KS<br />

n for<br />

(and local pseudopotentials)<br />

• Linear scaling & extremely efficient<br />

(as empirical potentials)<br />

T = " h2<br />

2<br />

occ<br />

%<br />

n<br />

# 2 $ n<br />

• Simple metals<br />

!<br />

Paul Madden, Emily Carter & collaborators

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