K. Boguslawski

Non-Variational Orbital Optimization Techniques for the AP1roG Wave Function

K. Boguslawski, P. Tecmer, P.W. Ayers, P. Bultinck, S. De Baerdemacker, D. Van Neck

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation (JCTC)

10 (11), 4873-4882

2014

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We introduce new nonvariational orbital optimization schemes for the antisymmetric product of one-reference orbital geminal (AP1roG) wave function (also known as pair-coupled cluster doubles) that are extensions to our recently proposed projected seniority-two (PS2-AP1roG) orbital optimization method [ J. Chem. Phys. 2014, 140, 214114)]. These approaches represent less stringent approximations to the PS2-AP1roG ansatz and prove to be more robust approximations to the variational orbital optimization scheme than PS2-AP1roG. The performance of the proposed orbital optimization techniques is illustrated for a number of well-known multireference problems: the insertion of Be into H2, the automerization process of cyclobutadiene, the stability of the monocyclic form of pyridyne, and the aromatic stability of benzene.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ct500759q

Efficient description of strongly correlated electrons with mean-field cost

K. Boguslawski, P. Tecmer, P.W. Ayers, P. Bultinck, S. De Baerdemacker, D. Van Neck

Physical Review B

89 (20), 201106

2014

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We present an efficient approach to the electron correlation problem that is well suited for strongly interacting many-body systems, but requires only mean-field-like computational cost. The performance of our approach is illustrated for one-dimensional Hubbard rings with different numbers of sites, and for the nonrelativistic quantum-chemical Hamiltonian exploring the symmetric dissociation of the H-50 hydrogen chain.

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DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.201106

Projected seniority-two orbital optimization of the antisymmetric product of one-reference orbital geminal

K. Boguslawski, P. Tecmer, P.A. Limacher, P.A. Johnson, P.W. Ayers, P. Bultinck, S. De Baerdemacker, D. Van Neck

Journal of Chemical Physics

140 (21), 214114

2014

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We present a new, non-variational orbital-optimization scheme for the antisymmetric product of one-reference orbital geminal wave function. Our approach is motivated by the observation that an orbital-optimized seniority-zero configuration interaction (CI) expansion yields similar results to an orbital-optimized seniority-zero-plus-two CI expansion [L. Bytautas, T. M. Henderson, C. A. Jimenez-Hoyos, J. K. Ellis, and G. E. Scuseria, J. Chem. Phys. 135, 044119 (2011)]. A numerical analysis is performed for the C-2 and LiF molecules, for the CH2 singlet diradical as well as for the symmetric stretching of hypothetical (linear) hydrogen chains. For these test cases, the proposed orbital-optimization protocol yields similar results to its variational orbital optimization counterpart, but prevents symmetry-breaking of molecular orbitals in most cases. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4880820

Assessing The Accuracy Of New Geminal-Based Approaches

P. Tecmer, K. Boguslawski, P.A. Johnson, P.A. Limacher, M. Chan, T. Verstraelen, P.W. Ayers

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

118 (39), 9058–9068

2014

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We present a systematic theoretical study on the dissociation of diatomic molecules and their spectroscopic constants using our recently presented geminal-based wave function ansätze. Specifically, the performance of the antisymmetric product of rank two geminals (APr2G), the antisymmetric product of 1-reference-orbital geminals (AP1roG) and its orbital-optimized variant (OO-AP1roG) are assessed against standard quantum chemistry methods. Our study indicates that these new geminal-based approaches provide a cheap, robust, and accurate alternative for the description of bond-breaking processes in closed-shell systems requiring only mean-field-like computational cost. In particular, the spectroscopic constants obtained from OO-AP1roG are in very good agreement with reference theoretical and experimental data.