Wannier functions

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:application quantum transport
topological insulators
first-principles calculations
polarization theory
gptkbp:field condensed matter physics
gptkbp:form linear combination of Bloch functions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wannier functions
gptkbp:introducedIn 1937
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Gregory_Wannier
gptkbp:property localization in real space
orthonormality
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bloch_functions
gptkbp:usedFor electronic structure calculations
band structure calculations
tight-binding models
describing localized electronic states
gptkbp:usedIn solid-state physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gregory_Wannier
gptkb:Maximally_Localized_Wannier_Functions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7