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Iterative diagonalization for orbital optimization in natural orbital functional theory.

M Piris¹, J M Ugalde

¹Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, and Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), P.K. 1072, 20080 Donostia, Euskadi, Spain. mario.piris@ehu.es

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This study introduces an efficient orbital optimization method in natural orbital functional theory. The new iterative diagonalization procedure enhances computational speed for electronic structure calculations.

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry
Theoretical Chemistry

Background:

Orbital optimization is crucial but challenging in natural orbital functional theory.
Diagonalization techniques offer practical value due to automatic orbital orthogonality.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel, efficient procedure for orbital optimization in natural orbital functional theory.
To address the computational demands of electronic structure calculations.

Main Methods:

Introduced an iterative diagonalization method for natural orbitals using a Hermitian matrix F.
Determined off-diagonal elements from Lagrange multipliers and diagonal elements via an aufbau principle.
Tested the method on the G2/97 molecular set with the Piris natural orbital functional.

Main Results:

The new procedure yields natural orbitals efficiently.
A variable scaling factor was implemented to improve convergence.
Computational times were favorably compared against sequential quadratic programming optimization.

Conclusions:

The proposed iterative diagonalization method demonstrates significant efficiency for orbital optimization.
This advancement contributes to faster and more practical electronic structure calculations.