There have been many significant advances in time-dependent density
functional theory over recent years, both in enlightening the
fundamental theoretical basis of the theory, as well as in computational
algorithms and applications. This book, as successor to the highly
successful volume Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (Lect. Notes
Phys. 706, 2006) brings together for the first time all recent
developments in a systematic and coherent way.
First, a thorough pedagogical presentation of the fundamental theory is
given, clarifying aspects of the original proofs and theorems, as well
as presenting fresh developments that extend the theory into new
realms--such as alternative proofs of the original Runge-Gross theorem,
open quantum systems, and dispersion forces to name but a few. Next, all
of the basic concepts are introduced sequentially and building in
complexity, eventually reaching the level of open problems of interest.
Contemporary applications of the theory are discussed, from real-time
coupled-electron-ion dynamics, to excited-state dynamics and molecular
transport. Last but not least, the authors introduce and review recent
advances in computational implementation, including massively parallel
architectures and graphical processing units. Special care has been
taken in editing this volume as a multi-author textbook, following a
coherent line of thought, and making all the relevant connections
between chapters and concepts consistent throughout. As such it will
prove to be the text of reference in this field, both for beginners as
well as expert researchers and lecturers teaching advanced quantum
mechanical methods to model complex physical systems, from molecules to
nanostructures, from biocomplexes to surfaces, solids and liquids.
From the reviews of LNP 706:
"This is a well structured text, with a common set of notations and a
single comprehensive and up-to-date list of references, rather than just
a compilation of research articles. Because of its clear organization,
the book can be used by novices (basic knowledge of ground-state DFT is
assumed) and experienced users of TD-DFT, as well as developers in the
field." (Anna I. Krylov, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.
129 (21), 2007)
"This book is a treasure of knowledge and I highly recommend it.
Although it is a compilation of chapters written by many different
leading researchers involved in development and application of TDDFT,
the contributors have taken great care to make sure the book is
pedagogically sound and the chapters complement each other [...]. It
is highly accessible to any graduate student of chemistry or physics
with a solid grounding in many-particle quantum mechanics, wishing to
understand both the fundamental theory as well as the exponentially
growing number of applications. [...] In any case, no matter what your
background is, it is a must-read and an excellent reference to have on
your shelf."
Amazon.com, October 15, 2008, David Tempel (Cambridge, MA)
