The Hellmann-Feynman theorem for statistical averages

DOI10.1007/S10910-014-0368-3zbMATH Open1300.81036arXiv1211.5958OpenAlexW2004743513MaRDI QIDQ460963FDOQ460963

Authors: Francisco M. Fernández 

Publication date: 9 October 2014

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Chemistry (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We discuss the Hellmann-Feynman theorem for degenerate states and its application to the calculation of the derivatives of statistical averages with respect to external parameters.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1211.5958

zbMATH Keywords

Hellmann-Feynman theoremcommuting observablesdegenerate statesstatistical averages

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10) Molecular physics (81V55)

Cites Work

• Forces in Molecules

Cited In (2)

• Generalized Hellmann-Feynman theorem for ensemble average expressed in the formalism of pure state expectation
• On the Hellmann-Feynman theorem in statistical mechanics

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