Dynamical properties of liquid lithium above the melting point

The dynamical properties of liquid lithium at several thermodynamic states near the triple point have been studied within the framework of the mode-co upling theory. We present a self-consistent scheme which, starting from the knowledge of the static structural properties of the liquid system, allows the theoretical calculation of several single particle and collective dyna mical properties. The study is complemented by performing molecular-dynamic s simulations and the obtained results are compared with the available expe rimental data. [S0163-1829(99)05537-X].