AB-INITIO SIMULATIONS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - VASP
AB-INITIO SIMULATIONS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - VASP
AB-INITIO SIMULATIONS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - VASP
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where ε xc n r is the exchange-correlation energy of a homogeneous<br />
electron gas with the local density n r<br />
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