A rigorous formulation of Density Functional Theory for spinless fermions in one dimension

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contents In this paper, we present a completely rigorous formulation of Kohn-Sham density functional theory for spinless fermions living in one dimensional space. More precisely, we consider Schrödinger operators of the form $H_N(v,w) = -Δ+ \sum_{i\neq j}^N w(x_i,x_j) + \sum_{j=1}^N v(x_i)$ acting on $\wedge^N \mathrm{L}^2([0,1])$, where the external and interaction potentials $v$ and $w$ belong to a suitable class of distributions. In this setting, we obtain a complete characterization of the set of pure-state $v$-representable densities on the interval. Then, we prove a Hohenberg-Kohn theorem that applies to the class of distributional potentials studied here. Lastly, we establish the differentiability of the exchange-correlation functional and therefore the existence of a unique exchange-correlation potential. We then combine these results to provide a rigorous formulation of the Kohn-Sham scheme. In particular, these results show that the Kohn-Sham scheme is rigorously exact in this setting.
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spellingShingle A rigorous formulation of Density Functional Theory for spinless fermions in one dimension
Corso, Thiago Carvalho
Mathematical Physics
Analysis of PDEs
Spectral Theory
Quantum Physics
Primary: 35J10 Secondary:81Q05, 81V74, 46N50
In this paper, we present a completely rigorous formulation of Kohn-Sham density functional theory for spinless fermions living in one dimensional space. More precisely, we consider Schrödinger operators of the form $H_N(v,w) = -Δ+ \sum_{i\neq j}^N w(x_i,x_j) + \sum_{j=1}^N v(x_i)$ acting on $\wedge^N \mathrm{L}^2([0,1])$, where the external and interaction potentials $v$ and $w$ belong to a suitable class of distributions. In this setting, we obtain a complete characterization of the set of pure-state $v$-representable densities on the interval. Then, we prove a Hohenberg-Kohn theorem that applies to the class of distributional potentials studied here. Lastly, we establish the differentiability of the exchange-correlation functional and therefore the existence of a unique exchange-correlation potential. We then combine these results to provide a rigorous formulation of the Kohn-Sham scheme. In particular, these results show that the Kohn-Sham scheme is rigorously exact in this setting.
title A rigorous formulation of Density Functional Theory for spinless fermions in one dimension
topic Mathematical Physics
Analysis of PDEs
Spectral Theory
Quantum Physics
Primary: 35J10 Secondary:81Q05, 81V74, 46N50
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05501