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Optimized multi-site local orbitals in the large-scale DFT program CONQUEST.

Ayako Nakata¹, David R Bowler², Tsuyoshi Miyazaki³

¹International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan. NAKATA.Ayako@nims.go.jp.

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Numerical optimization of multi-site support functions improves accuracy in linear-scaling DFT calculations. This method enhances the efficiency of electronic structure calculations using minimal basis sets for materials and molecular systems.

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Materials Science
Quantum Mechanics

Background:

Linear-scaling Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods aim to reduce computational cost for large systems.
Multi-site support functions offer a way to achieve accurate electronic structure calculations with minimal basis sets.
The Local Filter Diagonalization (LFD) method is used to determine coefficients for these support functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and analyze the numerical optimization of multi-site support functions.
To assess the impact of optimizing LFD-generated coefficients on accuracy and efficiency.
To ensure variational energy minimization in DFT calculations employing these functions.

Main Methods:

Implementation of numerical optimization for multi-site support functions within the CONQUEST DFT code.
Utilizing the Local Filter Diagonalization (LFD) method to generate initial coefficients.
Testing the optimized functions on crystalline silicon, benzene, and hydrated DNA systems.

Main Results:

Numerical optimization enhances the accuracy of multi-site support functions, especially with smaller cutoff radii.
The optimization process guarantees variational energy minimization.
Demonstrated improved accuracy for diverse systems including solids, molecules, and biomolecular complexes.

Conclusions:

Numerical optimization is a crucial step for refining multi-site support functions in linear-scaling DFT.
This approach leads to more accurate and efficient electronic structure calculations.
The method is validated across various chemical and material systems.