Advancing Natural Orbital Functional Calculations Through Deep Learning-Inspired Techniques for Large-Scale Strongly Correlated Electron Systems

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Autores principales: Lew-Yee, Juan Felipe Huan, del Campo, Jorge M., Piris, Mario
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author Lew-Yee, Juan Felipe Huan
del Campo, Jorge M.
Piris, Mario
author_facet Lew-Yee, Juan Felipe Huan
del Campo, Jorge M.
Piris, Mario
contents Natural orbital functional (NOF) theory offers a promising approach for studying strongly correlated systems at an affordable computational cost, with an accuracy comparable to highly demanding wavefunction-based methods. However, its widespread adoption in cases involving a large number of correlated electrons has been limited by the extensive iterations required for convergence. In this work, we present a disruptive approach that embeds the techniques used for optimization in deep learning within the NOF calculation, constituting a substantial advance in the scale of accessible systems. The revamped procedure is based on the adaptive momentum technique for orbital optimization, alternated with the optimization of the occupation numbers, significantly improving the computational feasibility of challenging calculations. This work represents a complete change in the size scale of the systems that can be reached using NOF theory. We demonstrate this with three examples that involve a large number of electrons: (i) the symmetric dissociation of a large hydrogen cluster, (ii) an analysis of occupancies distribution in fullerenes, and (iii) a study of the singlet-triplet energy gap in linear acenes. Notably, the hydrogen cluster calculation, featuring 1000 electrons, represents the largest NOF calculation performed to date and one of the largest strongly correlated electron calculations ever reported. This system, which serves as an ideal model for a strongly correlated Mott insulator, illustrates a metal-to-insulator transition where all electrons participate in the correlation phenomenon, offering insight in a unique challenge. We anticipate that this work will enable the practical application of NOFs to increasingly complex and intriguing systems, leveraging the method's inherent scalability and accuracy.
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spellingShingle Advancing Natural Orbital Functional Calculations Through Deep Learning-Inspired Techniques for Large-Scale Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
Lew-Yee, Juan Felipe Huan
del Campo, Jorge M.
Piris, Mario
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Chemical Physics
Computational Physics
Natural orbital functional (NOF) theory offers a promising approach for studying strongly correlated systems at an affordable computational cost, with an accuracy comparable to highly demanding wavefunction-based methods. However, its widespread adoption in cases involving a large number of correlated electrons has been limited by the extensive iterations required for convergence. In this work, we present a disruptive approach that embeds the techniques used for optimization in deep learning within the NOF calculation, constituting a substantial advance in the scale of accessible systems. The revamped procedure is based on the adaptive momentum technique for orbital optimization, alternated with the optimization of the occupation numbers, significantly improving the computational feasibility of challenging calculations. This work represents a complete change in the size scale of the systems that can be reached using NOF theory. We demonstrate this with three examples that involve a large number of electrons: (i) the symmetric dissociation of a large hydrogen cluster, (ii) an analysis of occupancies distribution in fullerenes, and (iii) a study of the singlet-triplet energy gap in linear acenes. Notably, the hydrogen cluster calculation, featuring 1000 electrons, represents the largest NOF calculation performed to date and one of the largest strongly correlated electron calculations ever reported. This system, which serves as an ideal model for a strongly correlated Mott insulator, illustrates a metal-to-insulator transition where all electrons participate in the correlation phenomenon, offering insight in a unique challenge. We anticipate that this work will enable the practical application of NOFs to increasingly complex and intriguing systems, leveraging the method's inherent scalability and accuracy.
title Advancing Natural Orbital Functional Calculations Through Deep Learning-Inspired Techniques for Large-Scale Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Chemical Physics
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.18493