Exact real-space renormalization group and new truncation algorithms for lattice theories
This paper discusses the theoretical basis of variational algorithms for thinning degrees of freedom in a lattice Hamiltonian theory. We show that such a thinning can, in principle, be an exact real-space renormalization-group transformation to a lattice with fewer sites. This exact transformation can only be constructed given the exact ground state of the theory. However, this insight teaches us how to significantly improve previous variational algorithms. Further improvements in ability to calculate quantities of interest is achieved by introducing ''look-ahead'' algorithms which allow us to maintain a renormalization-group interpretation while introducing long-distance physics into the determination of variational parameters. We find that algorithms incorporating both these features are much more powerful than previous truncation algorithms. For pedagogical reasons we present our algorithms using as examples two well-understood theories, namely, free scalar field theory and the Ising model in a transverse field in 1+1 dimensions. Discussion of higher dimensions and less trivial theories is included in the final section. An appendix on generalized mean-field theory is also included.
- Research Organization:
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 5524575
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 25:6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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