Projector-based renormalization method (PRM) and its application to many-particle systems

Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons

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29 pages, 9 figures

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Despite the advances in the development of numerical methods analytical approaches play a key role on the way towards a deeper understanding of strongly interacting systems. In this regards, renormalization schemes for Hamiltonians represent an important new direction in the field. Among these renormalization schemes the projector-based renormalization method (PRM) reviewed here might be the approach with the widest range of possible applications: As demonstrated in this review, continuous unitary transformations, perturbation theory, non-perturbative phenomena, and quantum-phase transitions can be understood within the same theoretical framework. This review starts from the definition of an effective Hamiltonian by means of projection operators that allows the evaluation within perturbation theory as well as the formulation of a renormalization scheme. The developed approach is then applied to three different many-particle systems: At first, we study the electron-phonon problem to discuss several modifications of the method and to demonstrate how phase transitions can be described within the PRM. Secondly, to show that non-perturbative phenomena are accessible by the PRM, the periodic Anderson model is investigated to describe heavy-fermion behavior. Finally, we discuss the quantum-phase transition in the one-dimensional Holstein model of spinless fermions where both metallic and insulating phase are described within the same theoretical framework.

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