From 16555851b6514a736c5c9d8e73de7da7fc9b6288 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prefetch Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:25:31 +0200 Subject: Migrate from 'jekyll-katex' to 'kramdown-math-sskatex' --- source/know/concept/slater-determinant/index.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to 'source/know/concept/slater-determinant/index.md') diff --git a/source/know/concept/slater-determinant/index.md b/source/know/concept/slater-determinant/index.md index 03ec153..72c8cf2 100644 --- a/source/know/concept/slater-determinant/index.md +++ b/source/know/concept/slater-determinant/index.md @@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ layout: "concept" --- In quantum mechanics, the **Slater determinant** is a trick -to create a many-particle wave function for a system of $N$ fermions, +to create a many-particle wave function for a system of $$N$$ fermions, with the necessary antisymmetry. -Given an orthogonal set of individual states $\psi_n(x)$, we write -$\psi_n(x_n)$ to say that particle $x_n$ is in state $\psi_n$. Now the +Given an orthogonal set of individual states $$\psi_n(x)$$, we write +$$\psi_n(x_n)$$ to say that particle $$x_n$$ is in state $$\psi_n$$. Now the goal is to find an expression for an overall many-particle wave -function $\Psi(x_1, ..., x_N)$ that satisfies the +function $$\Psi(x_1, ..., x_N)$$ that satisfies the [Pauli exclusion principle](/know/concept/pauli-exclusion-principle/). Enter the Slater determinant: @@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ Swapping the state of two particles corresponds to exchanging two rows, which flips the sign of the determinant. Similarly, switching two columns means swapping two states, which also results in a sign change. -Finally, putting two particles into the same state makes $\Psi$ vanish. +Finally, putting two particles into the same state makes $$\Psi$$ vanish. Not all valid many-fermion wave functions can be written as a single Slater determinant; a linear combination of multiple may be needed. Nevertheless, an appropriate choice of the input set -$\psi_n(x)$ can optimize how well a single determinant approximates a -given $\Psi$. +$$\psi_n(x)$$ can optimize how well a single determinant approximates a +given $$\Psi$$. In fact, there exists a similar trick for bosons, where the goal is to create a symmetric wave function which allows multiple particles to -- cgit v1.3