Frontiers and perspectives of electronic structure and physical property calculations
Condensed matter systems refer to systems composed of a large number of particles that interact strongly with each other.Common examples of condensed matter include solids and liquids,and understanding their physical properties is crucial for explaining experimental phenomena and designing new condensed matter materials.Starting from electronic structure calculations,researchers can understand and predict important characteristics of condensed matter,such as atomic structure,electronic properties,thermal properties,magnetic properties,and optical properties.This article will introduce the research progress in the direction of electronic structure and property calculations in areas such as superconductivity,topological states,ferroelectricity,strongly correlated magnetic systems,transport properties,and optical properties.It will also provide an outlook on two emerging directions in electronic structure and property calculations:computational simulations of strong field-matter interactions,and the application of artificial intelligence methods.