Radial Kohn-Sham problem via integral-equation approach

Abstract

We present a numerical tool for solving the non-relativistic Kohn-Sham problem for sphericallysymmetric atoms. It treats the Schrödinger equation as an integral equation relying heavily on convolutions. The solver supports different types of exchange-correlation functionals including screened and long-range corrected hybrids. We implement a new method for treating range separation based on the complementary error function kernel. The present tool is applied in non-relativistic total energy calculations of atoms. A comparison with ultra-precise reference data [Cinal, JOMC 58, 1571] shows a 14-digit agreement for Hartree-Fock results. We provide further benchmark data obtained with 5 different exchange-correlation functionals.