CCL: Applicability of Density Functional

 Sent to CCL by: [willsd##appstate.edu]
 I do not think of myself as a novice, but I am still VERY interested in the
 answer(s) to this
 question.  Is there a resource that lists what functionals have been developed
 for which
 purpose, which basis sets are recommended for them (for those of us who are
 using
 orbital based DFT), and codes where these are implemented?
 Steve Williams
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 > From: "Haibin Li lihb734[A]yahoo.com"
 <owner-chemistry[]ccl.net>
 Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010 2:39 am
 Subject: CCL: Applicability of Density Functional
 To: "Williams, Steve " <willsd[]conrad.appstate.edu>
 >
 > Sent to CCL by: "Haibin  Li" [lihb734,yahoo.com]
 >
 > Dear CCLers:
 >  As we know, Density Funtional Theory (DFT) become more and more
 > popular in the field of Computational Chemistry. Although the exact
 > form of Exchange-Correlation Functional is not known, many expert
 > have developed a wide variety of approximate functional designed to
 > specific systerms, for example, SAOP potential was developed
 > specifically to investigate spectropic properties. Thus, when a
 > novice enter the fied of DFT, how can he understand which
 > functional is suitable for the systems under his investigation? Is
 > there any reference or deposity or database to which we can refer?
 > Or, we should read all papers concerning the developmen of
 > functional, benchmark test
 > Thanks in advance for your help.
 >
 >
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