Invalid approxiamtion Home › Forums › density functional theory › the Born-Oppenheimer approximation › Invalid approxiamtion This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 5 days, 8 hours ago by Cor Boelen. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts September 30, 2026 at 10:39 am #15145 Cor BoelenParticipant The Born-Oppenheimer approximation is not valid when solids are transitioning between structures. When this is the case, the nuclei move to there new positions and can not be regarded as stationary. 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