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\begin{abstract}
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\begin{abstract}
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We explore the non-Hermitian extension of quantum chemistry in the complex plane and its link with perturbation theory.
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We explore the non-Hermitian extension of quantum chemistry in the complex plane and its link with perturbation theory.
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We observe that the physics of a quantum system is intimately connected to the position of energy singularities in the complex plane, known as exceptional points.
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We observe that the physics of a quantum system is intimately connected to the position of energy singularities in the complex plane, known as exceptional points.
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After presenting the fundamental concepts of non-Hermitian quantum chemistry in the complex plane, including the mean-field Hartree--Fock approximation and Rayleigh-Schr\"odinger perturbation theory, we provide a historical overview of the various research activities that have been performed on the physics of singularities.
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After presenting the fundamental concepts of non-Hermitian quantum chemistry in the complex plane, including the mean-field Hartree--Fock approximation and Rayleigh--Schr\"odinger perturbation theory, we provide a historical overview of the various research activities that have been performed on the physics of singularities.
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In particular, we highlight the seminal work of several research groups on the convergence behaviour of perturbative series obtained within M{\o}ller--Plesset perturbation theory, and its links with quantum phase transitions.
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In particular, we highlight the seminal work of several research groups on the convergence behaviour of perturbative series obtained within M{\o}ller--Plesset perturbation theory, and its links with quantum phase transitions.
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We also discuss several resummation techniques (such as Pad\'e and quadratic approximants) that can improve the overall accuracy of the M{\o}ller--Plesset perturbative series in both convergent and divergent cases.
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We also discuss several resummation techniques (such as Pad\'e and quadratic approximants) that can improve the overall accuracy of the M{\o}ller--Plesset perturbative series in both convergent and divergent cases.
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Each of these points is pedagogically illustrated using the Hubbard dimer at half filling, which proves to be a versatile model for understanding the subtlety of analytically-continued perturbation theory in the complex plane.
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Each of these points is pedagogically illustrated using the Hubbard dimer at half filling, which proves to be a versatile model for understanding the subtlety of analytically-continued perturbation theory in the complex plane.
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be harnessed to significantly improve estimates of the exact energy using only the lowest-order terms
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be harnessed to significantly improve estimates of the exact energy using only the lowest-order terms
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in the MP series.
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in the MP series.
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In Sec.~\ref{sec:EPs}, we introduce the key concepts such as Rayleigh-Schr\"odinger perturbation theory and the mean-field HF approximation, and discuss their non-Hermitian analytic continuation into the complex plane.
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In Sec.~\ref{sec:EPs}, we introduce the key concepts such as Rayleigh--Schr\"odinger perturbation theory and the mean-field HF approximation, and discuss their non-Hermitian analytic continuation into the complex plane.
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Section \ref{sec:MP} presents MP perturbation theory and we report a comprehensive historical overview of the research that
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Section \ref{sec:MP} presents MP perturbation theory and we report a comprehensive historical overview of the research that
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has been performed on the physics of MP singularities.
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has been performed on the physics of MP singularities.
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In Sec.~\ref{sec:Resummation}, we discuss several resummation techniques for improving the accuracy
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In Sec.~\ref{sec:Resummation}, we discuss several resummation techniques for improving the accuracy
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\begin{figure*}[t]
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\begin{figure*}[t]
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\begin{subfigure}{0.49\textwidth}
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\begin{subfigure}{0.49\textwidth}
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\includegraphics[height=0.65\textwidth]{fig1a}
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\includegraphics[height=0.65\textwidth]{fig1a}
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\subcaption{\label{subfig:FCI_real}}
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\subcaption{\titou{Real axis} \label{subfig:FCI_real}}
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\end{subfigure}
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\end{subfigure}
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\begin{subfigure}{0.49\textwidth}
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\begin{subfigure}{0.49\textwidth}
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\includegraphics[height=0.65\textwidth]{fig1b}
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\includegraphics[height=0.65\textwidth]{fig1b}
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\subcaption{\label{subfig:FCI_cplx}}
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\subcaption{\titou{Complex plane} \label{subfig:FCI_cplx}}
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\end{subfigure}
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\end{subfigure}
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\caption{%
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\caption{%
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Exact energies for the Hubbard dimer ($U=4t$) as functions of $\lambda$ on the real axis (\subref{subfig:FCI_real}) and in the complex plane (\subref{subfig:FCI_cplx}).
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Exact energies for the Hubbard dimer ($U=4t$) as functions of $\lambda$ on the real axis (\subref{subfig:FCI_real}) and in the complex plane (\subref{subfig:FCI_cplx}).
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Using the (localised) site basis, the Hilbert space of the Hubbard dimer comprises the four configurations
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Using the (localised) site basis, the Hilbert space of the Hubbard dimer comprises the four configurations
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\begin{align*}
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\begin{align*}
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& \ket{\Lup \Ldown} & & \ket{\Lup\Rdown} & & \ket{\Rup\Ldown} & & \ket{\Rup\Rdown}
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& \ket{\Lup \Ldown}, & & \ket{\Lup\Rdown}, & & \ket{\Rup\Ldown}, & & \ket{\Rup\Rdown},
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\end{align*}
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\end{align*}
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where $\Lsi$ ($\Rsi$) denotes an electron with spin $\sigma$ on the left (right) site.
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where $\Lsi$ ($\Rsi$) denotes an electron with spin $\sigma$ on the left (right) site.
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The exact, or full configuration interaction (FCI), Hamiltonian is then
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The exact, or full configuration interaction (FCI), Hamiltonian is then
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\begin{subequations}
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\begin{subequations}
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\begin{align}
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\begin{align}
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\label{eq:PolChar}
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\label{eq:PolChar}
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\det[E\hI-\hH(\lambda)] & = 0,
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\det[\hH(\lambda) - E \hI] & = 0,
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\\
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\\
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\label{eq:DPolChar}
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\label{eq:DPolChar}
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\pdv{E}\det[E\hI-\hH(\lambda)] & = 0,
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\pdv{E}\det[\hH(\lambda) - E \hI] & = 0,
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\end{align}
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\end{subequations}
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\end{subequations}
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where $\hI$ is the identity operator.\cite{Cejnar_2007}
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where $\hI$ is the identity operator.\cite{Cejnar_2007}
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\subsection{Rayleigh-Schr\"odinger Perturbation Theory}
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\subsection{Rayleigh--Schr\"odinger Perturbation Theory}
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One of the most common routes to approximately solving the Schr\"odinger equation
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One of the most common routes to approximately solving the Schr\"odinger equation
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is to introduce a perturbative expansion of the exact energy.
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is to introduce a perturbative expansion of the exact energy.
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% SUMMARY OF RS-PT
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% SUMMARY OF RS-PT
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Within Rayleigh-Schr\"odinger perturbation theory, the time-independent Schr\"odinger equation
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Within Rayleigh--Schr\"odinger perturbation theory, the time-independent Schr\"odinger equation
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is recast as
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is recast as
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\begin{equation}
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\begin{equation}
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\hH(\lambda) \Psi(\lambda)
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\hH(\lambda) \Psi(\lambda)
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Expanding the wave function and energy as power series in $\lambda$ as
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Expanding the wave function and energy as power series in $\lambda$ as
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\begin{subequations}
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\begin{subequations}
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\begin{align}
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\begin{align}
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\Psi(\lambda) &= \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \lambda^{k}\,\Psi^{(k)}
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\Psi(\lambda) &= \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \lambda^{k}\,\Psi^{(k)},
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\label{eq:psi_expansion}
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\label{eq:psi_expansion}
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E(\lambda) &= \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \lambda^{k}\,E^{(k)},
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E(\lambda) &= \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \lambda^{k}\,E^{(k)},
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\label{eq:E_expansion}
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\label{eq:E_expansion}
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\end{align}
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\end{subequations}
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\end{subequations}
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solving the corresponding perturbation equations up to a given order $k$, and
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solving the corresponding perturbation equations up to a given order \titou{$n$}, and
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setting $\lambda = 1$ then yields approximate solutions to Eq.~\eqref{eq:SchrEq}.
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setting $\lambda = 1$ then yields approximate solutions to Eq.~\eqref{eq:SchrEq}.
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% MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATION
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% MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATION
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of the reference and perturbation Hamiltonians in Eq.~\eqref{eq:SchrEq-PT}.\cite{Mihalka_2017b}
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of the reference and perturbation Hamiltonians in Eq.~\eqref{eq:SchrEq-PT}.\cite{Mihalka_2017b}
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% LAMBDA IN THE COMPLEX PLANE
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% LAMBDA IN THE COMPLEX PLANE
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From complex-analysis, \cite{BenderBook} the radius of convergence for the energy can be obtained by looking for the
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From complex analysis, \cite{BenderBook} the radius of convergence for the energy can be obtained by looking for the
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singularities of $E(\lambda)$ in the complex $\lambda$ plane.
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singularities of $E(\lambda)$ in the complex $\lambda$ plane.
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This property arises from the following theorem: \cite{Goodson_2011}
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This property arises from the following theorem: \cite{Goodson_2011}
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\begin{quote}
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\begin{quote}
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% SUMMARY OF HF
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% SUMMARY OF HF
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In the Hartree--Fock (HF) approximation, the many-electron wave function is approximated as a single Slater determinant $\Psi^{\text{HF}}(\vb{x}_1,\ldots,\vb{x}_N)$, where $\vb{x} = (\sigma,\vb{r})$ is a composite vector gathering spin and spatial coordinates.
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In the \trash{Hartree--Fock (HF)} \titou{HF} approximation, the many-electron wave function is approximated as a single Slater determinant $\Psi^{\text{HF}}(\vb{x}_1,\ldots,\vb{x}_\Ne)$, where $\vb{x} = (\sigma,\vb{r})$ is a composite vector gathering spin and spatial coordinates.
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This Slater determinant is defined as an antisymmetric combination of $\Ne$ (real-valued) occupied one-electron spin-orbitals $\phi_p(\vb{x})$, which are, by definition, eigenfunctions of the one-electron Fock operator
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This Slater determinant is defined as an antisymmetric combination of $\Ne$ (real-valued) occupied one-electron spin-orbitals $\phi_p(\vb{x})$, which are, by definition, eigenfunctions of the one-electron Fock operator
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\begin{equation}\label{eq:FockOp}
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\begin{equation}\label{eq:FockOp}
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\Hat{f}(\vb{x}) \phi_p(\vb{x}) = \qty[ \Hat{h}(\vb{x}) + \Hat{v}_\text{HF}(\vb{x}) ] \phi_p(\vb{x}) = \epsilon_p \phi_p(\vb{x}).
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\Hat{f}(\vb{x}) \phi_p(\vb{x}) = \qty[ \Hat{h}(\vb{x}) + \Hat{v}_\text{HF}(\vb{x}) ] \phi_p(\vb{x}) = \epsilon_p \phi_p(\vb{x}).
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Here the (one-electron) core Hamiltonian is
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Here the (one-electron) core Hamiltonian is
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\begin{equation}
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\begin{equation}
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\label{eq:Hcore}
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\Hat{h}(\vb{x}) = -\frac{\grad^2}{2} + \sum_{A}^{M} \frac{Z_A}{\abs{\vb{r}-\vb{R}_A}}
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\Hat{h}(\vb{x}) = -\frac{\grad^2}{2} + \sum_{A}^{\Nn} \frac{Z_A}{\abs{\vb{r}-\vb{R}_A}}
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and
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and
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\begin{equation}
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\begin{equation}
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\Hat{v}_\text{HF}(\vb{x}) = \sum_i^{N} \qty[ \Hat{J}_i(\vb{x}) - \Hat{K}_i(\vb{x}) ]
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\Hat{v}_\text{HF}(\vb{x}) = \sum_i^{\Ne} \qty[ \Hat{J}_i(\vb{x}) - \Hat{K}_i(\vb{x}) ]
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is the HF mean-field electron-electron potential with
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is the HF mean-field electron-electron potential with
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\begin{subequations}
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\begin{subequations}
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The HF energy is then defined as
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The HF energy is then defined as
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\begin{equation}
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E_\text{HF} = \frac{1}{2} \sum_i^{N} \qty( h_i + f_i ),
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E_\text{HF} = \frac{1}{2} \sum_i^{\Ne} \qty( h_i + f_i ),
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with the corresponding matrix elements
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with the corresponding matrix elements
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However, it is by definition an eigenfunction of the approximate many-electron HF Hamiltonian constructed
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However, it is by definition an eigenfunction of the approximate many-electron HF Hamiltonian constructed
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from the one-electron Fock operators as
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from the one-electron Fock operators as
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\begin{equation}\label{eq:HFHamiltonian}
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\begin{equation}\label{eq:HFHamiltonian}
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\hH_{\text{HF}} = \sum_{i}^{N} f(\vb{x}_i).
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\hH_{\text{HF}} = \sum_{i}^{\Ne} f(\vb{x}_i).
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\end{equation}
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From hereon, $i$ and $j$ denote occupied orbitals, $a$ and $b$ denote unoccupied (or virtual) orbitals, while $p$, $q$, $r$, and $s$ denote arbitrary orbitals.
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From hereon, $i$ and $j$ denote occupied orbitals, $a$ and $b$ denote unoccupied (or virtual) orbitals, while $p$, $q$, $r$, and $s$ denote arbitrary orbitals.
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% BRIEF FLAVOURS OF HF
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% BRIEF FLAVOURS OF HF
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In the most flexible variant of real HF theory (generalised HF) the one-electron orbitals can be complex-valued
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In the most flexible variant of real HF theory (generalised HF) the one-electron orbitals can be complex-valued
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and contain a mixture of spin-up and spin-down components.\cite{Mayer_1993,Jimenez-Hoyos_2011}
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and contain a mixture of spin-up and spin-down components.\cite{Mayer_1993,Jimenez-Hoyos_2011}
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However, the application of HF with some level of constraint on the orbital structure is far more common.
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However, the application of HF \titou{theory} with some level of constraint on the orbital structure is far more common.
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Forcing the spatial part of the orbitals to be the same for spin-up and spin-down electrons leads to restricted HF (RHF) method,
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Forcing the spatial part of the orbitals to be the same for spin-up and spin-down electrons leads to restricted HF (RHF) method,
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while allowing different orbitals for different spins leads to the so-called unrestricted HF (UHF) approach.\cite{StuberPaldus}
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while allowing different orbitals for different spins leads to the so-called unrestricted HF (UHF) approach.\cite{StuberPaldus}
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The advantage of the UHF approximation is its ability to correctly describe strongly correlated systems,
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The advantage of the UHF approximation is its ability to correctly describe strongly correlated systems,
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{fig2}
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{fig2}
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\caption{\label{fig:HF_real}
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\caption{\label{fig:HF_real}
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RHF and UHF energies in the Hubbard dimer as a function of the correlation strength $U/t$.
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RHF and UHF energies in the Hubbard dimer as a function of the correlation strength $U/t$.
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The symmetry-broken UHF solution emerges at the coalescence point $U=2t$ (black dot), often known as the Coulson-Fischer point.}
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The symmetry-broken UHF solution emerges at the coalescence point $U=2t$ (black dot), often known as the Coulson--Fischer point.}
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and the ground-state RHF energy (Fig.~\ref{fig:HF_real})
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and the ground-state RHF energy (Fig.~\ref{fig:HF_real})
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\begin{equation}
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E_\text{RHF} \equiv E_\text{HF}(\ta^\text{RHF}, \tb^\text{RHF}) = -2t + \frac{U}{2}
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However, in the strongly correlated regime $U>2t$, the closed-shell orbital restriction prevents RHF from
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However, in the strongly correlated regime $U>2t$, the closed-shell orbital restriction prevents RHF from
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modelling the correct physics with the two electrons on opposite sites.
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modelling the correct physics with the two electrons on opposite sites.
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Time-reversal symmetry dictates that this UHF wave function must be degenerate with its spin-flipped pair, obtained
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by swapping $\ta^{\text{UHF}}$ and $\tb^{\text{UHF}}$ in Eqs.~\eqref{eq:ta_uhf} and \eqref{eq:tb_uhf}.
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by swapping $\ta^{\text{UHF}}$ and $\tb^{\text{UHF}}$ in Eqs.~\eqref{eq:ta_uhf} and \eqref{eq:tb_uhf}.
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This type of symmetry breaking is also called a spin-density wave in the physics community as the system
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This type of symmetry breaking is also called a spin-density wave in the physics community as the system
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``oscillates'' between the two symmetry-broken configurations. \cite{GiulianiBook}
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``oscillates'' between the two symmetry-broken configurations. \cite{GiulianiBook}
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