chemtools.conceptual.base.BaseCondensedTool

class chemtools.conceptual.base.BaseCondensedTool(n0, n_max=None, global_softness=None)

Base class of condensed conceptual DFT reactivity descriptors.

Initialize class.

Parameters:

• n0 (float) – Reference number of electrons, i.e. \(N_0\).
• n_max (float, optional) – Maximum number of electrons that system can accept, i.e. \(N_{\text{max}}\). See BaseGlobalTool.n_max.
• global_softness (float, optional) – Global softness. See BaseGlobalTool.softness.

n_ref

Reference number of electrons, i.e. \(N_0\).

n_max

Maximum number of electrons that the system accepts, i.e. \(N_{\text{max}}\).

global_softness

Global softness.

population(n_elec)

Evaluate atomic populations at the given number of electrons \(N_{\text{elec}}\).

..math::

N_A = Z_A - int w_A(mathbf{r}) rho_N(mathbf{r}) dmathbf{r}

where \(w_A(\mathbf{r})\) is the atomic weight of atom \(A\) at point mathbf{r}.

Parameters:n_elec (float) – Number of electrons, \(N_{\text{elec}}\).

population_derivative(n_elec, order=1)

Evaluate n-th derivative of atomic populations w.r.t. number of electrons.

The n-th order derivative of atomic populations \(\rho_N(\mathbf{r})\) w.r.t. the number of electrons, at fixed chemical potential, evaluated at the given number of electrons \(N_{\text{elec}}\) is:

\[\left. \left(\frac{\partial^n \rho_N(\mathbf{r})}{\partial N^n} \right)_{v(\mathbf{r})}\right|_{N = N_{\text{elec}}}\]

Parameters:

• n_elec (float) – Number of electrons, \(N_{\text{elec}}\).
• order (int, optional) – The order of derivative denoted by \(n\) in the formula.

Note

For \(N_{\text{elec}} = N_0\) the first, second and higher order density derivatives correspond to the condensed fukui function, dual descriptor and hyper fukui function, respectively.

fukui_function

Atomic Fukui function of \(N_0\)-electron system.

This is defined as the 1st derivative of density model \(\rho_N(\mathbf{r})\) w.r.t. the number of electrons, at fixed external potential, evaluated at \(N_0\), or the functional derivative of chemical potential w.r.t. external potential, at fixed number of electrons, i.e.

\[f_{N_0}(\mathbf{r}) = {\left( \frac{\delta \mu}{\delta v(\mathbf{r})} \right)_N} = \left. \left(\frac{\partial \rho_N(\mathbf{r})}{\partial N} \right)_{v(\mathbf{r})}\right|_{N = N_0}\]

where \(\mu\) is the chemical potential.

dual_descriptor

Atomic dual descriptor of \(N_0\)-electron system.

This is defined as the 2nd derivative of density model \(\rho_N(\mathbf{r})\) w.r.t. the number of electrons, at fixed external potential, evaluated at \(N_0\), or the functional derivative of chemical hardness w.r.t. external potential, at fixed number of electrons, i.e.

\[\Delta f_{N_0}(\mathbf{r}) = {\left( \frac{\delta \eta}{\delta v(\mathbf{r})} \right)_N} = \left. \left(\frac{\partial^2 \rho_N(\mathbf{r})}{\partial N^2} \right)_{v(\mathbf{r})}\right|_{N = N_0}\]

where \(\eta\) is the chemical hardness.

softness

Atomic chemical softness of \(N_0\)-electron system.

\[s_A\left(N\right) = S \cdot f_A\left(\mathbf{r}\right)\]

where \(S\) is the global softness.

hyper_softness

Chemical hyper-softness of \(N_0\)-electron system, \(s_N^{(2)}(\mathbf{r})\).

\[s_N^{(2)}\left(\mathbf{r}\right) = S^2 \cdot \Delta f_N\left(\mathbf{r}\right)\]

where \(S\) is the global softness and \(\Delta f_N\) is the dual descriptor.