Abstract
We construct exchange energy functionals that depend on the non-interacting square kinetic energy density τ2(r)=14∑k|Δφk(r)|2 rather than the electron density. Since τ2 is a non-local functional of the electron density, it may describe non-local effects beyond standard generalized gradient approximation models. These effects may be essential in dealing with such a non-local quantity as the exchange energy. The problem of v-representability of τ2 for a slightly perturbed electron gas and Coulomb systems is discussed. A gradient expansion technique that permits construction of gradient-corrected functionals of τ2 is developed, and the performance of the new exchange functionals is analyzed.
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