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# A problem of moment realizability in quantum statistical physics

• This work is a generalization of the results previously obtained in [17] in a one-dimensional setting: we revisit the problem of the minimization of the quantum free energy (entropy + energy) under local constraints (moments) and prove the existence of minimizers in various configurations. While [17] addressed the 1D case on bounded domains, we treat in the present paper the multi-dimensional case as well as unbounded domains and non-linear interactions as Hartree/Hartree-Fock. Moreover, whereas [17] dealt with the first moment only, namely the charge density, we extend the results to the second moment, the current density.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 35Q405; Secondary: 82B10.

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