Quantum Monte Carlo for minimum energy structures

Details Quantum Monte Carlo for minimum energy structures Quantum Monte Carlo for minimum energy structures

2010-05-03

arxiv.org/abs/1005.0331v1

Physics

Computational Physics

7 pages, 4 figures

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We present an efficient method to find minimum energy structures using energy estimates from accurate quantum Monte Carlo calculations. This method involves a stochastic process formed from the stochastic energy estimates from Monte Carlo that can be averaged to find precise structural minima while using inexpensive calculations with moderate statistical uncertainty. We demonstrate the applicability of the algorithm by minimizing the energy of the H2O-OH- complex and showing that the structural minima from quantum Monte Carlo calculations affect the qualitative behavior of the potential energy surface substantially.

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