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Note: A pure-sampling quantum Monte Carlo algorithm with independent Metropolis.

Jan Vrbik¹, Egor Ospadov², Stuart M Rothstein²

¹Department of Mathematics, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada.

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|July 17, 2016

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Ospadov and Rothstein introduced a pure-sampling quantum Monte Carlo algorithm (PSQMC) with an auxiliary Path Z. This path ensures statistical independence, enabling exact Metropolis decisions without approximations for improved pure sampling.

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Quantum Monte Carlo Methods

Background:

Reptation algorithms in quantum Monte Carlo simulations often rely on approximations.
Microscopic reversibility and detailed balance are common requirements for these algorithms.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel pure-sampling quantum Monte Carlo algorithm (PSQMC).
To eliminate approximations in the Metropolis decision step of quantum Monte Carlo simulations.

Main Methods:

Development of a PSQMC algorithm featuring an auxiliary Path Z.
Connecting midpoints of current (X) and proposed (Y) paths with Path Z.
Ensuring statistical independence between Paths X and Y by extending Path Z.

Main Results:

Path Z provides statistical independence for sufficiently long paths.
The Metropolis decision in PSQMC is exact, without approximations.
This method avoids the need for microscopic reversibility or G(x → x'; τ) factors.

Conclusions:

The novel PSQMC algorithm offers an exact Metropolis decision step.
Statistical dependence between paths can negatively impact pure sampling accuracy.
This approach presents a unique advantage over existing reptation algorithms.