Error analysis in nuclear density functional theory

Schunck, Nicolas; McDonnell, Jordan D.; Sarich, Jason; Wild, Stefan M.; Higdon, Dave

doi:10.1088/0954-3899/42/3/034024

Error analysis in nuclear density functional theory

Journal Article · Thu Feb 05 04:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0954-3899/42/3/034024· OSTI ID:1392676

Schunck, Nicolas; McDonnell, Jordan D.; Sarich, Jason; Wild, Stefan M.; Higdon, Dave

Nuclear density functional theory (DFT) is the only microscopic, global approach to the structure of atomic nuclei. It is used in numerous applications, from determining the limits of stability to gaining a deep understanding of the formation of elements in the Universe or the mechanisms that power stars and reactors. The predictive power of the theory depends on the amount of physics embedded in the energy density functional as well as on efficient ways to determine a small number of free parameters and solve the DFT equations. In this article, we discuss the various sources of uncertainties and errors encountered in DFT and possible methods to quantify these uncertainties in a rigorous manner.

Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science - Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1392676

Journal Information:: Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 42; ISSN 0954-3899

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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