Chemist no. 170 of 350 · Theoretical/Quantum
Walter Kohn
1923-2016United StatesNobel Chemistry 1998
Density-functional theory
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Walter Kohn and Density Functional Theory: Replacing the Wavefunction with Density
Learn how Walter Kohn's Hohenberg-Kohn theorems and Kohn-Sham equations created density functional theory, with exam points for JAM, NET and GATE.
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Walter Kohn: From Refugee Child to Architect of Density Functional Theory
Life of Walter Kohn, Vienna-born physicist who created density functional theory and won the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Early life, career, legacy.
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