Grad DFT: a software library for machine learning enhanced density functional theory

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Autori principali: Casares, Pablo A. M., Baker, Jack S., Medvidovic, Matija, Reis, Roberto dos, Arrazola, Juan Miguel
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Pubblicazione: 2023
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author Casares, Pablo A. M.
Baker, Jack S.
Medvidovic, Matija
Reis, Roberto dos
Arrazola, Juan Miguel
author_facet Casares, Pablo A. M.
Baker, Jack S.
Medvidovic, Matija
Reis, Roberto dos
Arrazola, Juan Miguel
contents Density functional theory (DFT) stands as a cornerstone method in computational quantum chemistry and materials science due to its remarkable versatility and scalability. Yet, it suffers from limitations in accuracy, particularly when dealing with strongly correlated systems. To address these shortcomings, recent work has begun to explore how machine learning can expand the capabilities of DFT; an endeavor with many open questions and technical challenges. In this work, we present Grad DFT: a fully differentiable JAX-based DFT library, enabling quick prototyping and experimentation with machine learning-enhanced exchange-correlation energy functionals. Grad DFT employs a pioneering parametrization of exchange-correlation functionals constructed using a weighted sum of energy densities, where the weights are determined using neural networks. Moreover, Grad DFT encompasses a comprehensive suite of auxiliary functions, notably featuring a just-in-time compilable and fully differentiable self-consistent iterative procedure. To support training and benchmarking efforts, we additionally compile a curated dataset of experimental dissociation energies of dimers, half of which contain transition metal atoms characterized by strong electronic correlations. The software library is tested against experimental results to study the generalization capabilities of a neural functional across potential energy surfaces and atomic species, as well as the effect of training data noise on the resulting model accuracy.
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spellingShingle Grad DFT: a software library for machine learning enhanced density functional theory
Casares, Pablo A. M.
Baker, Jack S.
Medvidovic, Matija
Reis, Roberto dos
Arrazola, Juan Miguel
Chemical Physics
Materials Science
Machine Learning
Quantum Physics
Density functional theory (DFT) stands as a cornerstone method in computational quantum chemistry and materials science due to its remarkable versatility and scalability. Yet, it suffers from limitations in accuracy, particularly when dealing with strongly correlated systems. To address these shortcomings, recent work has begun to explore how machine learning can expand the capabilities of DFT; an endeavor with many open questions and technical challenges. In this work, we present Grad DFT: a fully differentiable JAX-based DFT library, enabling quick prototyping and experimentation with machine learning-enhanced exchange-correlation energy functionals. Grad DFT employs a pioneering parametrization of exchange-correlation functionals constructed using a weighted sum of energy densities, where the weights are determined using neural networks. Moreover, Grad DFT encompasses a comprehensive suite of auxiliary functions, notably featuring a just-in-time compilable and fully differentiable self-consistent iterative procedure. To support training and benchmarking efforts, we additionally compile a curated dataset of experimental dissociation energies of dimers, half of which contain transition metal atoms characterized by strong electronic correlations. The software library is tested against experimental results to study the generalization capabilities of a neural functional across potential energy surfaces and atomic species, as well as the effect of training data noise on the resulting model accuracy.
title Grad DFT: a software library for machine learning enhanced density functional theory
topic Chemical Physics
Materials Science
Machine Learning
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.15127