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Efficient total energy calculations from self-energy models.

P Sánchez-Friera1, R W Godby

  • 1Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom.

Physical Review Letters
|January 3, 2001
PubMed
Summary

We developed a novel method for calculating electron system energies efficiently, comparable to standard density-functional theories. This approach uses many-body perturbation theory for accurate total energy calculations in materials science.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational physics
  • Quantum chemistry
  • Materials science

Background:

  • Accurate calculation of total energies for electron systems is crucial in condensed matter physics and quantum chemistry.
  • Standard density-functional theories (DFT) offer a computationally efficient approach but can lack accuracy for strongly correlated systems.
  • Many-body perturbation theory (MBPT) provides a more rigorous framework but is often computationally prohibitive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a new, computationally efficient method for calculating the total energies of interacting electron systems.
  • To bridge the gap between the accuracy of MBPT and the efficiency of DFT.
  • To provide a practical tool for electronic structure calculations in materials science.

Main Methods:

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  • The proposed method calculates total energies within the framework of many-body perturbation theory.
  • It employs an efficient model for the self-energy operator, preserving key features of the exact operator.
  • The computational cost is designed to be only slightly higher than standard DFT calculations.

    • Main Results:

    • The method demonstrates promising performance in benchmark tests.
    • Calculations for the homogeneous electron gas show accurate linear response properties when compared to quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) results.
    • The approach yields accurate structural properties for bulk silicon.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method offers a computationally feasible and accurate alternative for electronic structure calculations.
    • It shows potential for wider application in condensed matter physics and materials science.
    • The balance between accuracy and computational cost makes it a valuable tool for studying complex electron systems.