[Wien] Energy origin

[John Pask]

Dear Laurence,

Whereas the potential is unique only up to an arbitrary constant, the
total energy (per unit cell) in a periodic solid is well defined -- i.e.,
no arbitrary constant. (Shifts in the potential cancel out in the Coulomb
integrals.)

John

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006, Laurence Marks wrote:

> Does anyone know of any good sources for understanding exactly what
> the energy origin is in Wien?
> 

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John E. Pask
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University of California
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