Density functional representation of quantum chemistry. II. Local quantum field theories of molecular matter in terms of the charge density operator do not work

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975 · Int. J. Quant. Chem., v. 9, no. 5, pp. 855-870

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.560090509· OSTI ID:4035882

Primas, H; Schleicher, M

A comprehensive review of the attempts to rephrase molecular quantum mechanics in terms of the particle density operator and the current density or phase density operator is given. All pertinent investigations which have come to attention suffer from severe mathematical inconsistencies and are not adequate to the few-body problem of quantum chemistry. The origin of the failure of these attempts is investigated, and it is shown that a realization of a local quantum field theory of molecular matter in terms of observables would presuppose the solution of many highly nontrivial mathematical problems. (auth)

• Research Organization: Swiss Federal Inst. of Tech., Zurich
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-024372
• OSTI ID: 4035882
• Journal Information: Int. J. Quant. Chem., v. 9, no. 5, pp. 855-870, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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