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== Theory ==
== Theory ==
RPA stands for the random phase approximation is often used as synonym for the adiabatic connection fluctuation dissipation theorem (ACFDT). RPA/ACFDT provides access to the correlation energy of a system and can be understood in terms of Feynman diagrams as an infinite sum of all bubble diagrams, where excitonic effects (interactions between electrons and holes) are neglected. The RPA/ACFDT is used as a post-processing tool to determine a more accurate groundstate energy.  
RPA/ACFDT provides access to the correlation energy of a system. It can be understood as an infinite sum of all bubble diagrams in Feynman's diagrammatic language, where excitonic effects are neglected. RPA/ACFDT is used as a post-processing tool on top of a DFT calculation to obtain a more accurate ground-state energy.


The following page contains more information about the theory behind RPA/ACFDT:
For the full theoretical background, see [[RPA/ACFDT: Correlation energy in the Random Phase Approximation]].
*{{TAG|RPA/ACFDT: Correlation energy in the Random Phase Approximation}}.
This category is part of [[Many-body perturbation theory]].


== How to ==
== How to ==
A practical guide to ACFDT/RPA calculations can be found on following [[ACFDT/RPA calculations|here]].
A practical step-by-step guide: [[ACFDT/RPA calculations]].





Revision as of 08:47, 19 March 2026

Theory

RPA/ACFDT provides access to the correlation energy of a system. It can be understood as an infinite sum of all bubble diagrams in Feynman's diagrammatic language, where excitonic effects are neglected. RPA/ACFDT is used as a post-processing tool on top of a DFT calculation to obtain a more accurate ground-state energy.

For the full theoretical background, see RPA/ACFDT: Correlation energy in the Random Phase Approximation. This category is part of Many-body perturbation theory.

How to

A practical step-by-step guide: ACFDT/RPA calculations.