Taming the Virtual Space for Incremental Full Configuration Interaction

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Autores principales: Hatch, Jeffrey, Zimmerman, Paul M.
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author Hatch, Jeffrey
Zimmerman, Paul M.
author_facet Hatch, Jeffrey
Zimmerman, Paul M.
contents Incremental full configuration interaction (iFCI) closely approximates the FCI limit with polynomial cost through a many-body expansion of the correlation energy, providing highly accurate total energies within a given basis set. To extend iFCI beyond previous basis set limitations, this work introduces a novel natural orbital screening approach, iNO-FCI. By consideration of the importance of virtual orbital selection in the convergence of iFCI, iNO-FCI maximizes the consistency between orbitals selected for each correlated body. iNO-FCI employs a principle of cancellation of errors and ensures that the same set of virtual NOs are used for interdependent terms. This strategy significantly reduces computational cost without compromises in precision. Computational savings of up to 95 percent are demonstrated, allowing access to larger basis sets that were previously computationally prohibitive. iNO-FCI is herein introduced and benchmarked for several difficult test cases involving double-bond dissociation, biradical systems, conjugated $π$ systems, and the spin gap of a Cu-based transition metal complex.
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spellingShingle Taming the Virtual Space for Incremental Full Configuration Interaction
Hatch, Jeffrey
Zimmerman, Paul M.
Chemical Physics
Incremental full configuration interaction (iFCI) closely approximates the FCI limit with polynomial cost through a many-body expansion of the correlation energy, providing highly accurate total energies within a given basis set. To extend iFCI beyond previous basis set limitations, this work introduces a novel natural orbital screening approach, iNO-FCI. By consideration of the importance of virtual orbital selection in the convergence of iFCI, iNO-FCI maximizes the consistency between orbitals selected for each correlated body. iNO-FCI employs a principle of cancellation of errors and ensures that the same set of virtual NOs are used for interdependent terms. This strategy significantly reduces computational cost without compromises in precision. Computational savings of up to 95 percent are demonstrated, allowing access to larger basis sets that were previously computationally prohibitive. iNO-FCI is herein introduced and benchmarked for several difficult test cases involving double-bond dissociation, biradical systems, conjugated $π$ systems, and the spin gap of a Cu-based transition metal complex.
title Taming the Virtual Space for Incremental Full Configuration Interaction
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.15970