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Researchers developed new exactly solvable models to test approximate functionals in a novel density functional theory variant. These models, analogous to hydrogen systems, yield analytical solutions for wave functions and densities.

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Quantum Chemistry
Computational Physics
Theoretical Chemistry

Background:

A new variant of density functional theory (DFT) uses spherically symmetric densities instead of the standard electron density.
Exact functionals remain unknown in this new DFT approach, similar to standard DFT.
Testing approximate functionals requires exactly solvable models.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce exactly solvable models for testing approximate functionals in the new DFT variant.
To propose models analogous to the hydrogen molecular ion and hydrogen molecule.
To investigate the analytical tractability of wave functions, densities, and effective potentials.

Main Methods:

Development of exactly solvable models for a harmonic molecular ion and a two-electron molecule.
Analytical derivation of wave functions and electron densities.
Determination of exact spherical densities and effective potentials.

Main Results:

The proposed harmonic molecular models yield analytical solutions for wave functions and densities.
Exact spherical densities and effective potentials were found to have analytical forms.
The models demonstrate extensibility to systems with multiple nuclei.

Conclusions:

The introduced exactly solvable models are effective for testing approximate functionals in the new DFT variant.
Analytical solutions are achievable for these model systems, facilitating theoretical development.
The models provide a foundation for extending this DFT approach to more complex molecular systems.