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Title: Subspace accelerated inexact Newton method for large scale wave functions calculations in Density Functional Theory

Journal Article · · Journal of Computational Physics
OSTI ID:969079

We describe an iterative algorithm to solve electronic structure problems in Density Functional Theory. The approach is presented as a Subspace Accelerated Inexact Newton (SAIN) solver for the non-linear Kohn-Sham equations. It is related to a class of iterative algorithms known as RMM-DIIS in the electronic structure community. The method is illustrated with examples of real applications using a finite difference discretization and multigrid preconditioning.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
969079
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-405947; JCTPAH; TRN: US1000142
Journal Information:
Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 229; ISSN 0021-9991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English