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Density functional theory fails to capture some effects in systems with strong electron correlation.
Ekin Dogus Cubuk · 🔬 Synthesis Superintelligence: from Semiconductors to Superconductors — Periodic Labs’ Liam Fedus and Ekin Dogus Cubuk · 8 Oct 2026
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“Density functional theory is a very powerful tool. It's incredibly accurate on some things. But as long as as soon as there's like some strong electron correlation,”
“it actually fails to capture some of the effects.”16:14Report a misattribution
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