590 research outputs found
On the convergence of eigenfunctions to threshold energy states
We prove the convergence in certain weighted spaces in momentum space of
eigenfunctions of H = T-lambda*V as the energy goes to an energy threshold. We
do this for three choices of kinetic energy T, namely the non-relativistic
Schr"odinger operator, the pseudorelativistc operator sqrt{-\Delta+m^2}-m, and
the Dirac operator.Comment: 15 pages; references and comments added (e.g., Remark 3
The electron densities of pseudorelativistic eigenfunctions are smooth away from the nuclei
We consider a pseudorelativistic model of atoms and molecules, where the
kinetic energy of the electrons is given by . In this model
the eigenfunctions are generally not even bounded, however, we prove that the
corresponding one-electron densities are smooth away from the nuclei.Comment: 16 page
Electron Wavefunctions and Densities for Atoms
With a special `Ansatz' we analyse the regularity properties of atomic
electron wavefunctions and electron densities. In particular we prove an a
priori estimate, and obtain for the spherically averaged electron density,
, that exists and is non-negative
Hartree-Fock theory for pseudorelativistic atoms
We study the Hartree-Fock model for pseudorelativistic atoms, that is, atoms
where the kinetic energy of the electrons is given by the pseudorelativistic
operator \sqrt{(pc)^2+(mc^2)^2}-mc^2. We prove the existence of a Hartree-Fock
minimizer, and prove regularity away from the nucleus and pointwise exponential
decay of the corresponding orbitals
Alone in the sustainable wilderness; transforming sustainable competences and didactics in a design for change education
According to UNESCO (2012) pedagogies associated with Educations for Sustainable Development (ESD) should spur and inspire students to think critically, ask questions and reflect. The assumption is, that pedagogies are moving towards student-centred participatory learning. Still, the educator is at the core of the transition towards developing ESDâs, so changes of the educatorsâ worldviews and practices are emerging. The educatorsâ competencies and knowledge on ESD-development becomes central as the question of the what and the how the students are taught becomes more pressing.
Today many sustainable educations still have a high focus on systemic issues (external systems); politics, technology, or socioeconomic structures (Parodi & Tamm, 2018, Wamsler, 2019) and lately the UNESCO (2021) has stressed the need for adapting cognitive, transformative, personal, emotional, dimensions of learning into ESD
In a transformative learning setting the educators should provide real-heartfelt experiences generating the students with capacities to reflect critically on both systems and personal design practice methods and help them aligning their methods with their personal emotional values. In doing so, the educators feel left âalone in the Wildernessâ and research in the personal dimension of sustainable transformation and connection of this to ESDâs is scarce (Parodi & Tamm, 2018, Wamsler, 2019).
On this backdrop, this article provides a reflexive case study of a B.A. level course on âDesign for Changeâ performed from 2019 â 2021 using transformative learning practices and the connected interventions in the form of a reflection tool, the Decoding Creativity Tool (DCT). The data was collected to discover if and how the students could enhance personal sustainable competencies using transformative learning focusing on the personal emotional and creative development and awareness, reflection tools and âvisitingâ-methods.
Implementing transformative learning and ESDâs into educational practices requires radical revisions of the design education system, managerial strategic commitment and involves many levels of the HEâs. It requires both internal and external collaborations for the design educations and could involve developing new didactics and methods where ideas can grow. (Barth & Rieckmann, 2012)
Non-isotropic cusp conditions and regularity of the electron density of molecules at the nuclei
We investigate regularity properties of molecular one-electron densities rho
near the nuclei. In particular we derive a representation rho(x)=mu(x)*(e^F(x))
with an explicit function F, only depending on the nuclear charges and the
positions of the nuclei, such that mu belongs to C^{1,1}(R^3), i.e., mu has
locally essentially bounded second derivatives. An example constructed using
Hydrogenic eigenfunctions shows that this regularity result is sharp. For
atomic eigenfunctions which are either even or odd with respect to inversion in
the origin, we prove that mu is even C^{2,\alpha}(R^3) for all alpha in (0,1).
Placing one nucleus at the origin we study rho in polar coordinates x=r*omega
and investigate rho'(r,omega) and rho''(r,omega) for fixed omega as r tends to
zero. We prove non-isotropic cusp conditions of first and second order, which
generalize Kato's classical result.Comment: 19 page
Positivity and lower bounds to the decay of the atomic one-electron density
We investigate properties of the spherically averaged atomic one-electron
density rho~(r). For a rho~ which stems from a physical ground state we prove
that rho~ > 0. We also give exponentially decreasing lower bounds to rho~ in
the case when the eigenvalue is below the corresponding essential spectrum.Comment: 20 page
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