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    Eduardo
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    The “Jacob’s ladder” in DFT is a metaphor describing the levels of approximation for the exchange-correlation energy. Each rung represents an improvement in precision and complexity, from the local density approximation (LDA) to hybrid functionals that treat exchange exactly. This ladder illustrates the progress towards a more accurate description of many-body systems.

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