2nd HK Theorem and Minimization. Home › Forums › density functional theory › second Hohenberg-Kohn theorem › 2nd HK Theorem and Minimization. This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 2 days, 16 hours ago by monish. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts November 27, 2025 at 8:17 pm #14249 monishParticipant While one could argue it’s consequence of 1st HK, because the fact that the theorem 1 was derived by contradiction (reductio ad absurdum) based on the ground state energy. Minimization comes out as a standalone theorem. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In