Towards a kinetic energy density functional for the water molecule

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Abstract

Development of an accurate kinetic energy kinetic energy density functional (KEDF) is a holy grail. In this work, local KEDFS are parameterized for the water molecule in order to reproduce Kohn-Sham density functional theory (KS-DFT) results. Energies, forces and dipole moments from these KEDFs are presented. Problems with the convergence of the self-consistent-field (SCF) calculations are discussed together with possible solutions.

Authors

  • Omololu Akin-Ojo

    Department of Physics, Univ. of Ibadan

  • Doyin Shittu

    Department of Physics, Univ. of Ibadan