MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/id4/density_functional_theory_dft/definitions/2/revisions/1Density functional theory (DFT) is a computational method that utilizes electron charge densities to approximate the ground-state electronic structure and properties of materials, bypassing the explicit solution of the many-body Schrödinger equation.
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DFT was used to predict the magnetic properties of nickel, based on the arrangement and behavior of its electron density.
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