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The Kohn-Sham orbital kinetic energy density $\tau_\sigma(\vec{r}) = \sum_{i} w_{i\sigma} \big|\nabla \psi_{i\sigma}(\vec{r}) \big|^2$ is one fundamental quantity for constructing meta-generalized gradient approximations (meta-GGA) for use…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-06-23 Lin-Hui Ye

The enigmatic mechanism underlying unconventional high-temperature superconductivity, especially the role of lattice dynamics, has remained a subject of debate. Theoretical insights have long been hindered due to the lack of an accurate…

Density functional theory (DFT) in chemistry and materials science aims for "chemical accuracy," but this goal is challenged by the need to approximate the exact exchange-correlation (XC) energy functional. The r$^2$SCAN, meta-generalized…

In a recent study [J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2021, 17, 1457-1468], some of us examined the accuracy of magnetizabilities calculated with density functionals representing the local density approximation (LDA), generalized gradient…

Unlike the local density approximation (LDA) and the generalized gradient approximation (GGA), calculations with meta-generalized gradient approximations (meta-GGA) are usually done according to the generalized Kohn-Sham (gKS) formalism.…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-06-01 Zeng-hui Yang , Haowei Peng , Jianwei Sun , John P. Perdew

Using the strongly constrained and appropriately normed (SCAN) and SCAN+U approximations for describing electron exchange-correlation (XC) within density functional theory, we investigate the oxidation energetics, lattice constants, and…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-09-27 Gopalakrishnan Sai Gautam , Emily A. Carter

We present a global hybrid meta-generalized gradient approximation (meta-GGA) with three empirical parameters, as well as its underlying semilocal meta-GGA and a meta-GGA with only one empirical parameter. All of them are based on the new…

We develop a non-linear and non-empirical (nlane) double hybrid density functional derived from an accurate interpolation of the adiabatic connection in density functional theory, incorporating the correct asymptotic expansions. By bridging…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2025-07-29 Danish Khan

Meta-generalized gradient approximations (meta-GGAs) on the third rung of the functional hierarchy are gaining increasing relevance for the electronic structure. Meta-GGAs are constructed from numerous ingredients including the orbital…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-06-05 Ashesh Giri , Chandra Shahi , Adrienn Ruzsinszky

We propose a generalized gradient approximation (GGA) for the angle- and system-averaged exchange-correlation hole of a many-electron system. This hole, which satisfies known exact constraints, recovers the PBEsol (Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof…

Materials Science · Physics 2009-11-13 Lucian A. Constantin , John P. Perdew , J. M. Pitarke

Originating from a broken spatial inversion symmetry, ferroelectricity is a functionality of materials with an electric dipole that can be switched by external electric fields. Spontaneous polarization is a crucial ferroelectric property,…

Materials Science · Physics 2017-08-03 Yubo Zhang , Jianwei Sun , John P. Perdew , Xifan Wu

The Pauli kinetic energy enhancement factor $\alpha=(\tau-\tau^W)/\tau^{unif}$ is an important density ingredient, used to construct many meta-generalized gradient approximations (meta-GGA) exchange-correlation (XC) energy functionals,…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-07-07 Subrata Jana , Sushant Kumar Behera , Szymon Smiga , Lucian A. Constantin , Prasanjit Samal

Transition-metal compounds (TMCs) with open-shell d-electrons are characterized by a complex interplay of lattice, charge, orbital, and spin degrees of freedom, giving rise to a diverse range of fascinating applications. Often exhibiting…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-03-19 Yubo Zhang , Akilan Ramasamy , Kanun Pokharel , James W. Furness , Jinliang Ning , Ruiqi Zhang , Jianwei Sun

We discuss the crystal, electronic, and magnetic structures of $\mathrm{La_{2-x}Sr_{x}CuO_{4}}$ (LSCO) for $x=0.0$ and $x=0.25$ employing 13 density functional approximations, representing the local, semi-local, and hybrid…

The bulk properties (lattice constants, bulk moduli, and cohesive energies) of alkali, alkaline-earth, and transition metals are studied within the framework of the recently developed meta-GGA (meta-Generalized Gradient Approximation)…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-11-14 Subrata Jana , Kedar Sharma , Prasanjit Samal

In the new perspective of spatial quantization, this article systematically studies the advantages of reconfigurable reflectarray (RRA) designed with closely spaced elements in terms of sidelobe level (SLL), scanning accuracy and scan loss,…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-02-03 Xiaocun Zong , Fan Yang , Shenheng Xu , Maokun Li

Density Functional Theory (DFT) underpins much of modern computational chemistry and materials science. Yet, the reliability of DFT-derived predictions of experimentally measurable properties remains fundamentally limited by the need to…

We analyze the methodology and the performance of subsystem density functional theory (DFT) with meta-generalized gradient approximation (meta-GGA) exchange-correlation functionals for non-bonded systems. Meta-GGA functionals depend on the…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2015-05-05 S. Śmiga , E. Fabiano , S. Laricchia , L. A. Constantin , F. Della Sala

An accurate analytical parametrization for the exchange-correlation free energy of the homogeneous electron gas, including interpolation for partial spin-polarization, is derived via thermodynamic analysis of recent restricted path integral…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2015-06-17 Valentin V. Karasiev , Travis Sjostrom , James Dufty , S. B. Trickey

We discuss, simplify, and improve the spin-dependent correction of L.A. Constantin et al., Phys. Rev. B 84, 233103, for atomization energies, and develop a density parameter of the form $v\propto |\nabla n|/n^{10/9}$, found from the…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2013-02-01 L. A. Constantin , E. Fabiano , F. Della Sala