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One of the basic problems in theoretical physics and chemistry is the description of the structure and dynamics of many-electron systems. These systems comprise single atoms, the most elementary building blocks of ordinary matter, all kinds of molecules, ranging from dimers to proteins, as well as mesoscopic systems, for example clusters or quantum dots, and solids, including layered structures, surfaces and quasi-crystals.
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Engel, E., Dreizler, R.M. (2011). Introduction. In: Density Functional Theory. Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14090-7_1
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