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Langevin equation path integral ground state
Steve Constable1, Matthew Schmidt, Christopher Ing
1Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.
Abstract:
We propose a Langevin equation path integral ground state (LePIGS) approach for the calculation of ground state (zero temperature) properties of molecular systems. The approach is based on a modification of the finite temperature path integral Langevin equation (PILE) method (J. Chem. Phys. 2010, 133, 124104) to the case of open Feynman paths. Such open paths are necessary for a ground state formulation. We illustrate the applicability of the method using model systems and the weakly bound water-parahydrogen dimer. We show that the method can lead to converged zero point energies and structural properties.
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