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The Helmholtz free energy (<math>A</math>) of a fully interacting system (1) can be expressed in terms of that of system harmonic in Cartesian coordinates (0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>) as follows
The Helmholtz free energy (<math>A</math>) of a fully interacting system (1) can be expressed in terms of that of system harmonic in Cartesian coordinates (0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>) as follows
:<math>
:<math>
A_{1} = A_{0} + \Delta A_{0\rightarrow 1}
A_{1} = A_{0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>} + \Delta A_{0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>\rightarrow 1}
</math>  
</math>  
where <math>\Delta A_{0\rightarrow 1}</math> is anharmonic free energy. The latter term can be determined by means of thermodynamic integration (TI)
where <math>\Delta A_{0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>\rightarrow 1}</math> is anharmonic free energy. The latter term can be determined by means of thermodynamic integration (TI)
:<math>
:<math>
\Delta A_{0\rightarrow 1} = \int_0^1 d\lambda \langle V_1 -V_0 \rangle_\lambda
\Delta A_{0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>\rightarrow 1} = \int_0^1 d\lambda \langle V_1 -V_{0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>} \rangle_\lambda
</math>
</math>
with <math>V_i</math> being the potential energy of system <math>i</math>, <math>\lambda</math> is a coupling constant and <math>\langle\cdots\rangle_\lambda</math> is the NVT ensemble average of the system driven by the Hamiltonian
with <math>V_i</math> being the potential energy of system <math>i</math>, <math>\lambda</math> is a coupling constant and <math>\langle\cdots\rangle_\lambda</math> is the NVT ensemble average of the system driven by the Hamiltonian
:<math>
:<math>
\mathcal{H}_\lambda = \lambda \mathcal{H}_1 + (1-\lambda)\mathcal{H}_0
\mathcal{H}_\lambda = \lambda \mathcal{H}_1 + (1-\lambda)\mathcal{H}_{0,<math>\mathbf{x}</math>}
</math>
</math>



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Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): {\displaystyle \mathcal{H}_\lambda = \lambda \mathcal{H}_1 + (1-\lambda)\mathcal{H}_{0,<math>\mathbf{x}} }

</math>

Free energy of harmonic reference system within the quasi-classical theory writes

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Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): {\displaystyle V_{0,\mathbf{x}}(\mathbf{x}) = V_{0,\mathbf{x}}(\mathbf{x}_0) + \frac{1}{2} (\mathbf{x} - \mathbf{x}_0)^T \underline{\mathbf{H}}^\mathbf{x} (\mathbf{x} - \mathbf{x}_0) }