Developments in the density-functional theory of electronic structure

Density-functional theory has provided a robust and practical framework for microscopic calculations of electronic structure and atomic bonding in condensed matter. On the microscopic level, it is being extended to situations such as nonconventional bonds, dielectrics, time-dependent phenomena, excitations, and novel magnetic systems. It is also being incorporated into multiscale modelling by coupling it to coarse-grained and continuum simulations of materials.