Hartree--Fock Theory, Lieb's Variational Principle, and their Generalizations
Quantum Physics
2022-09-22 v1 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
Hartree--Fock theory in quantum mechanics is reviewed, from the proposal of the Hartree--Fock approximation right after quantum mechanics was formulated to its applications in modern physics. This includes the description of traditional Hartree--Fock theory in quantum chemistry, its generalizations of various kinds, and its importance for predicting the presence of symmetry breaking, or the absence thereof.
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@article{arxiv.2209.10189,
title = {Hartree--Fock Theory, Lieb's Variational Principle, and their Generalizations},
author = {Volker Bach},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.10189},
year = {2022}
}