Density Functional Theory: Foundations and Applications in Material Science

This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Density Functional Theory (DFT) and its applications in materials science, with a particular focus on undergraduate students and early-stage researchers. It introduces the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underpin DFT, followed by the theoretical development of the method and its practical implementation in computational materials science. The book covers key topics such as the Hohenberg–Kohn theorems, Kohn–S...