We present two efficient and intruder-free methods for treating dynamic correlation on top of general multi-configuration reference wave functions---including such as obtained by the density matrix renormalization group (DMRG) with large active spaces. The new methods are the second order variant of the recently proposed multi-reference linearized coupled cluster method (MRLCC) [S. Sharma, A. Alavi, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 102815 (2015)], and of N-electron valence perturbation theory (NEVPT2), with expected accuracies similar to MRCI+Q and (at least) CASPT2, respectively. Great efficiency gains are realized by representing the first-order wave function with a combination of internal contraction (IC) and matrix product state perturbation theory (MPSPT). With this combination, only third order reduced density matrices (RDMs) are required. Thus, we obviate the need for calculating (or estimating) RDMs of fourth or higher order; these had so far posed a severe bottleneck for dynamic correlation treatments involving the large active spaces accessible to DMRG. Using several benchmark systems, including first and second row containing small molecules, Cr$_2$, pentacene and oxo-Mn(Salen), we shown that active spaces containing at least 30 orbitals can be treated using this method. On a single node, MRLCC2 and NEVPT2 calculations can be performed with over 550 and 1100 virtual orbitals, respectively. We also critically examine the errors incurred due to the three sources of errors introduced in the present implementation - calculating second order instead of third order energy corrections, use of internal contraction and approximations made in the reference wavefunction due to DMRG.
Efficient and Stochastic Multireference Perturbation Theory for Large Active Spaces within a Full Configuration Interaction Quantum Monte Carlo Framework
Time-dependent N-electron valence perturbation theory with matrix product state reference wavefunctions for large active spaces and basis sets: Applications to the chromium dimer and all-trans polyenes
在早期的工作[J. Chem. Phys. 144，064102（2016）]中，我们引入了二阶N电子价态微扰理论（t-NEVPT 2）的时间依赖性公式，其（i）具有比通常的内部收缩微扰公式更低的计算标度，并且（ii）产生完全未收缩的NEVPT 2能量。在这里，我们提出了一个组合的t-NEVPT 2与矩阵产品状态（MPS）的参考波函数（t-MPS-NEVPT 2），允许计算未收缩的动态相关能量为大的活性空间和基组，使用时间相关的密度矩阵重整化群（TD-DMRG）算法。此外，我们报告了一个低尺度的MPS为基础的实施强收缩NEVPT 2（sc-MPS-NEVPT 2），避免了计算的四粒子约简密度矩阵。我们使用这些新的方法来计算的铬二聚体的解离能和研究的低-躺在激发态的全反式多烯（C $_4$ H $_6$ C $_{24}$ H $_{26}$），将动态相关的参考波函数与多达24个活性电子和轨道。
A Jeziorski-Monkhorst fully uncontracted Multi-Reference perturbative treatment I: principles, second-order versions and tests on ground state potential energy curves
