May 28, 2013
Journal Article

Bridging single and multireference coupled cluster theories with universal state selective formalism

Abstract

The universal state selective (USS) multireference approach is used to construct new energy functionals which offers a unique possibility of bridging single and multireference coupled cluster theories (SR/MRCC). These functionals, which can be used to develop iterative and non-iterative approaches, utilize a special form of the trial wavefunctions, which assure additive separability (or size-consistency) of the USS energies in the non-interacting subsystem limit. When the USS formalism is combined with approximate SRCC theories, the resulting formalism can be viewed as a size-consistent version of the method of moments of coupled cluster equations (MMCC) employing a MRCC trial wavefunction. Special cases of the USS formulations, which utilize single reference state specific CC (V.V. Ivanov, D.I. Lyakh, L. Adamowicz, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 11, 2355 (2009)) and tailored CC (T. Kinoshita, O. Hino, R.J. Bartlett, J. Chem. Phys. 123, 074106 (2005)) expansions are also discussed.

Revised: September 26, 2013 | Published: May 28, 2013

Citation

Bhaskaran-Nair K., and K. Kowalski. 2013. Bridging single and multireference coupled cluster theories with universal state selective formalism. Journal of Chemical Physics 138, no. 20:Article No. 204114. PNNL-SA-93955. doi:10.1063/1.4806768