Linear response

Apart from ground-state properties, VASP can compute how a system reacts to external perturbations. If the perturbation is small, the response is in the linear regime and thus linear response theory can be applied.

Content

Part 1: Static and frequency-dependent response

Further resources

Also check out the [linear response category on the VASP Wiki](https://www.vasp.at/wiki/index.php/Category:Linear response) for a detailed documentation of the type of perturbations implemented in VASP.