Explicit solver for the electronic V-representation problem
Abstract
One route to numerically propagating quantum systems is time dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). The application of TDDFT to a particular system's time evolution is predicated on V-representability which we have analyzed in a previous publication. In this work, we provide new insights concerning lattice V-representability using an newly developed explicit solver for the time-dependent Kohn-Sham potential which contrast with implicit solvers studied in the past few years. We present and interpret the force-balance equation central to our numerical method, describe details of its implementation, and present illustrative numerical results. A new characterization of V-representability for one-electron systems is also included. Taken together, the results here open the door to deeper theoretical and numerical investigations of the foundations of TDDFT.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1503.00248,
title = {Explicit solver for the electronic V-representation problem},
author = {J. D. Whitfield},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1503.00248},
year = {2015}
}