subroutine filter_connected(key1,key2,Nint,sze,idx)
  use bitmasks
  implicit none
  BEGIN_DOC
! Filters out the determinants that are not connected by H
  END_DOC
  integer, intent(in)            :: Nint, sze
  integer(bit_kind), intent(in)  :: key1(Nint,2,sze)
  integer(bit_kind), intent(in)  :: key2(Nint,2)
  integer, intent(out)           :: idx(0:sze)
  
  integer                        :: i,j,l
  integer                        :: degree_x2
  
  ASSERT (Nint > 0)
  ASSERT (sze >= 0)

  l=1
  
  if (Nint==1) then
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 = popcnt(    xor( key1(1,1,i), key2(1,1))) &
                + popcnt(    xor( key1(1,2,i), key2(1,2)))
      if (degree_x2 < 5) then
        idx(l) = i
        l = l+1
      endif
    enddo
    
  else if (Nint==2) then
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 =  popcnt(xor( key1(1,1,i), key2(1,1))) +            &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,1,i), key2(2,1))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(1,2,i), key2(1,2))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,2,i), key2(2,2)))
      if (degree_x2 < 5) then
        idx(l) = i
        l = l+1
      endif
    enddo
    
  else if (Nint==3) then
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 = popcnt(xor( key1(1,1,i), key2(1,1))) +             &
          popcnt(xor( key1(1,2,i), key2(1,2))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,1,i), key2(2,1))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,2,i), key2(2,2))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(3,1,i), key2(3,1))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(3,2,i), key2(3,2)))
      if (degree_x2 < 5) then
        idx(l) = i
        l = l+1
      endif
    enddo
    
  else
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 = 0
      !DEC$ LOOP COUNT MIN(4)
      do j=1,Nint
        degree_x2 = degree_x2+ popcnt(xor( key1(j,1,i), key2(j,1))) +&
            popcnt(xor( key1(j,2,i), key2(j,2)))
        if (degree_x2 > 4) then
          exit
        endif
      enddo
      if (degree_x2 <= 5) then
        idx(l) = i
        l = l+1
      endif
    enddo
    
  endif
  idx(0) = l-1
end

subroutine filter_connected_i_H_psi0(key1,key2,Nint,sze,idx)
  use bitmasks
  implicit none
  integer, intent(in)            :: Nint, sze
  integer(bit_kind), intent(in)  :: key1(Nint,2,sze)
  integer(bit_kind), intent(in)  :: key2(Nint,2)
  integer, intent(out)           :: idx(0:sze)
  
  integer                        :: i,l
  integer                        :: degree_x2

  ASSERT (Nint > 0)
  ASSERT (Nint == N_int)
  ASSERT (sze > 0)
  
  l=1
  
  if (Nint==1) then
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 = popcnt(xor( key1(1,1,i), key2(1,1))) +             &
          popcnt(xor( key1(1,2,i), key2(1,2)))
      if (degree_x2 < 5) then
        if(degree_x2 .ne. 0)then
          idx(l) = i
          l = l+1
        endif
      endif
    enddo
    
  else if (Nint==2) then
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 =  popcnt(xor( key1(1,1,i), key2(1,1))) +            &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,1,i), key2(2,1))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(1,2,i), key2(1,2))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,2,i), key2(2,2)))
      if (degree_x2 < 5) then
        if(degree_x2 .ne. 0)then
          idx(l) = i
          l = l+1
        endif
      endif
    enddo
    
  else if (Nint==3) then
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 = popcnt(xor( key1(1,1,i), key2(1,1))) +             &
          popcnt(xor( key1(1,2,i), key2(1,2))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,1,i), key2(2,1))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(2,2,i), key2(2,2))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(3,1,i), key2(3,1))) +                     &
          popcnt(xor( key1(3,2,i), key2(3,2)))
      if (degree_x2 < 5) then
        if(degree_x2 .ne. 0)then
          idx(l) = i
          l = l+1
        endif
      endif
    enddo
    
  else
    
    !DIR$ LOOP COUNT (1000)
    do i=1,sze
      degree_x2 = 0
      !DEC$ LOOP COUNT MIN(4)
      do l=1,Nint
        degree_x2 = degree_x2+ popcnt(xor( key1(l,1,i), key2(l,1))) +&
            popcnt(xor( key1(l,2,i), key2(l,2)))
        if (degree_x2 > 4) then
          exit
        endif
      enddo
      if (degree_x2 <= 5) then
        if(degree_x2 .ne. 0)then
          idx(l) = i
          l = l+1
        endif
      endif
    enddo
    
  endif
  idx(0) = l-1
end