[Wien] Energy origin

[Laurence Marks]

Is this true independent of whether one has a charged or a charge
neutral system?

On 10/27/06, John Pask <pask1 at llnl.gov> wrote:
>
> 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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