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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Computational Physics
  • Theoretical Chemistry

Background:

  • Calculating dynamic correlation for multireference wave functions in large active spaces is computationally intensive.
  • High-rank reduced density matrices (RDMs) pose a significant bottleneck due to their evaluation and storage demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a stochastic formulation of multireference configuration interaction and perturbation theory.
  • To overcome the limitations imposed by expensive RDMs in computational chemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a stochastic algorithm that bypasses the need for high-rank RDMs.
  • The method is flexible, accommodating various active space reference wave functions like selected configuration interaction and matrix product states.
  • Leveraged Monte Carlo methods for parallelizability and reduced memory footprint.

Main Results:

  • The stochastic algorithm demonstrates competitiveness with deterministic methods even for small active spaces (14 orbitals).
  • The formulation successfully avoids the computationally expensive evaluation and storage of RDMs.
  • Benchmark applications showcase the practical utility of the stochastic approach.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed stochastic method offers a computationally efficient alternative for dynamic correlation calculations.
  • This approach significantly reduces the bottleneck associated with RDMs in multireference quantum chemistry.
  • The flexibility and efficiency make it suitable for large active space problems.