Merging symmetry projection methods with coupled cluster theory: Lessons from the Lipkin model Hamiltonian
Journal Article
·
· Journal of Chemical Physics
- Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States); Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
- Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
- CSIC, Madrid (Spain)
Coupled cluster and symmetry projected Hartree-Fock are two central paradigms in electronic structure theory. However, they are very different. Single reference coupled cluster is highly successful for treating weakly correlated systems but fails under strong correlation unless one sacrifices good quantum numbers and works with broken-symmetry wave functions, which is unphysical for finite systems. Symmetry projection is effective for the treatment of strong correlation at the mean-field level through multireference non-orthogonal configuration interaction wavefunctions, but unlike coupled cluster, it is neither size extensive nor ideal for treating dynamic correlation. We here examine different scenarios for merging these two dissimilar theories. We carry out this exercise over the integrable Lipkin model Hamiltonian, which despite its simplicity, encompasses non-trivial physics for degenerate systems and can be solved via diagonalization for a very large number of particles. We show how symmetry projection and coupled cluster doubles individually fail in different correlation limits, whereas models that merge these two theories are highly successful over the entire phase diagram. In conclusion, despite the simplicity of the Lipkin Hamiltonian, the lessons learned in this work will be useful for building an ab initio symmetry projected coupled cluster theory that we expect to be accurate in the weakly and strongly correlated limits, as well as the recoupling regime.
- Research Organization:
- Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001474
- OSTI ID:
- 1474111
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1361758
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 146; ISSN 0021-9606
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Merging symmetry projection methods with coupled cluster theory: Lessons from the Lipkin model Hamiltonian
On the difference between variational and unitary coupled cluster theories
Recoupling the singlet- and triplet-pairing channels in single-reference coupled cluster theory
Technical Report
·
Tue Jan 02 23:00:00 EST 2018
·
OSTI ID:1416505
On the difference between variational and unitary coupled cluster theories
Journal Article
·
Sat Jan 27 19:00:00 EST 2018
· Journal of Chemical Physics
·
OSTI ID:1512944
Recoupling the singlet- and triplet-pairing channels in single-reference coupled cluster theory
Journal Article
·
Mon Oct 03 20:00:00 EDT 2016
· Journal of Chemical Physics
·
OSTI ID:1465478