Correlation and Quantum Corrections in the Thomas-Fermi Model of the Atom (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Baraff, Gene A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332116884 ISBN 13: 9781332116881

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Explore quantum corrections to the Thomas-Fermi model and see how modern many-body methods refine atomic structure. This work presents a Green’s function approach to the Thomas-Fermi description of atoms, introducing exchange, inhomogeneity, and correlation effects that extend beyond the classic model. Using the Gell-Mann–Brueckner framework, the text shows how higher-order terms modify the potential and why these corrections matter for understanding electron behavior in dense and inhomogeneous regions of atoms.

- Follow how the lowest order term yields the Thomas-Fermi distribution and how subsequent terms introduce quantum and correlation corrections.
- Learn the role of the effective interaction in place of the instantaneous Coulomb term and how this affects the exchange contribution.
- See how the approach connects to high-density electron gas theory and adapts to regions where density falls below traditional applicability.
- Get a sense of the mathematical path from Green’s functions to practical equations that describe correction to the Thomas-Fermi potential.

Ideal for readers who want a rigorous, method-focused look at how many-body theory informs atomic structure and how correlation and exchange are incorporated beyond the classical model.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1332116884
• ISBN 13: 9781332116881
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 57
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