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Critical thoughts on computing atom condensed Fukui functions

Different procedures to obtain atom condensed Fukui functions are described. It is shown how the resulting values may differ depending on the exact approach to atom condensed Fukui functions. The condensed Fukui function can be computed using either the fragment of molecular response approach or the response of molecular fragment approach. The two approaches are nonequivalent; only the latter approach corresponds in general with a population difference expression. The Mulliken approach does not depend on the approach taken but has some computational drawbacks. The different resulting expressions are tested for a wide set of molecules. In practice one must make seemingly arbitrary choices about how to compute condensed Fukui functions, which suggests questioning the role of these indicators in conceptual density-functional theory

American Institute of Physics

Autor: Bultinck, Patrick
Fias, Stijn
Van Alsenoy, Christian
Ayers, Paul W.
Carbó-Dorca, Ramon
Resum: Different procedures to obtain atom condensed Fukui functions are described. It is shown how the resulting values may differ depending on the exact approach to atom condensed Fukui functions. The condensed Fukui function can be computed using either the fragment of molecular response approach or the response of molecular fragment approach. The two approaches are nonequivalent; only the latter approach corresponds in general with a population difference expression. The Mulliken approach does not depend on the approach taken but has some computational drawbacks. The different resulting expressions are tested for a wide set of molecules. In practice one must make seemingly arbitrary choices about how to compute condensed Fukui functions, which suggests questioning the role of these indicators in conceptual density-functional theory
Accés al document: http://hdl.handle.net/2072/101671
Llenguatge: eng
Editor: American Institute of Physics
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Matèria: Cinètica química
Dinàmica molecular
Fukui, Funcions de
Funcional de densitat, Teoria del
Chemical kinetics
Chemical reactions
Density functionals
Fukui functions
Molecular dynamics
Reaccions químiques
Títol: Critical thoughts on computing atom condensed Fukui functions
Tipus: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Repositori: Recercat

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