Abstract
Relevant properties of the exact exchange operator differ from commonly used approximations to it by a large factor. A theory of electron correlation that can be applied to band-structure calculations has been developed. The sum of exchange and correlation operators does have a magnitude comparable to local approximations, but exhibits significant nonlocal behavior. Accurate band structure cannot be predicted without inclusion of these nonlocal many-electron contributions.
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