A finite-element Delta-Sternheimer approach for computing accurate all-electron RPA correlation energies of polyatomic molecules

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Autori principali: Peng, Hao, Liu, Haochen, Li, Chuhao, Xie, Hehu, Ren, Xinguo
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author Peng, Hao
Liu, Haochen
Li, Chuhao
Xie, Hehu
Ren, Xinguo
author_facet Peng, Hao
Liu, Haochen
Li, Chuhao
Xie, Hehu
Ren, Xinguo
contents Attaining a reliable complete basis set (CBS) limit remains a significant challenge in ab initio correlated electronic-structure calculations. Building on our previous work for atoms and diatomic molecules, we present a finite-element (FE) Delta Sternheimer approach for numerically accurate random phase approximation (RPA) calculations applicable to general molecules. This approach seamlessly integrates atomic orbital basis sets with FE grids, enabling an arbitrary precision representation of first order wavefunctions. As a result, the density response function and RPA correlation energies can be computed with fully controlled numerical precision. The Delta Sternheimer approach thus provides direct access to RPA correlation energies at the CBS limit, eliminating reliance on conventional extrapolation schemes. We apply this approach to two problems: The energy hierarchy of 20 water-dimer configurations and the atomization energies of 50 molecules from the G2 set. For the water dimer, we examine the basis set dependence of the isomer energy ordering. For the G2 set, we investigate the residual numerical uncertainty in the conventional extrapolated CBS limit, both with and without correction for basis-set superposition error (BSSE).
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spellingShingle A finite-element Delta-Sternheimer approach for computing accurate all-electron RPA correlation energies of polyatomic molecules
Peng, Hao
Liu, Haochen
Li, Chuhao
Xie, Hehu
Ren, Xinguo
Materials Science
Chemical Physics
Attaining a reliable complete basis set (CBS) limit remains a significant challenge in ab initio correlated electronic-structure calculations. Building on our previous work for atoms and diatomic molecules, we present a finite-element (FE) Delta Sternheimer approach for numerically accurate random phase approximation (RPA) calculations applicable to general molecules. This approach seamlessly integrates atomic orbital basis sets with FE grids, enabling an arbitrary precision representation of first order wavefunctions. As a result, the density response function and RPA correlation energies can be computed with fully controlled numerical precision. The Delta Sternheimer approach thus provides direct access to RPA correlation energies at the CBS limit, eliminating reliance on conventional extrapolation schemes. We apply this approach to two problems: The energy hierarchy of 20 water-dimer configurations and the atomization energies of 50 molecules from the G2 set. For the water dimer, we examine the basis set dependence of the isomer energy ordering. For the G2 set, we investigate the residual numerical uncertainty in the conventional extrapolated CBS limit, both with and without correction for basis-set superposition error (BSSE).
title A finite-element Delta-Sternheimer approach for computing accurate all-electron RPA correlation energies of polyatomic molecules
topic Materials Science
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.15570