Brillouin-Wigner coupled cluster expansions

In section 6.1 we briefly describe the single reference Brillouin-Wigner coupled cluster expansions. The multireference case is considered in more detail in section 6.2. 

SINGLE REFERENCE BRILLOUIN-WIGNER COUPLED CLUSTER EXPANSIONS... 

Like CC, BWCC is fully extensive. Furthermore, the truncated forms of the Brillouin-Wigner coupled cluster expansion involving single and double substitutions usually designated BWCCD corresponding to the approximation (67) and BWCCSD corresponding to the approximation... 

So far, we have specified the wave operator H in the BW form (15). If we adopt an exponential ansatz for the wave operator Cl, we can speak about the single-root multireference Brillouin-Wigner coupled-cluster (MR BWCC) theory. The simplest way how to accomplish the idea of an exponential expansion is to exploit the so-called state universal or Hilbert space exponential ansatz of Jeziorski and Monkhorst [23]... 

These two equations together are the basic equations of non-degenerate (singlereference) Brillouin-Wigner coupled cluster (Bwcc) theory. We emphasize that these equations are obtained directly from Brillouin-Wigner perturbation expansion. In particular, we have not used the linked cluster theorem and neither have we employed... 

The simplest way to realize an exponential expansion is to employ the exponential ansdtz of Jeziorski and Monkhorst [87] which exploits a complete model space. This is the approach that we followed in Section 4.2.2.2 in developing a multi-root multireference Brillouin-Wigner coupled cluster theory. The Jeziorski and Monkhorst exponential ansatz may be written... 

Single state coupled cluster expansions and multireference coupled cluster expansions based on the generalized Brillouin-Wigner pertm bation theory have been described elsewhere [19]. The generalized Brillouin-Wigner perturbation theory can also be applied to the configuration interaction problem. 

Abstract The Brillouin-Wigner many-body problem in atomic and molecular physics and in quantum chemistry is described. The use of coupled cluster expansions, configuration interaction and perturbation series is considered both for the single-reference function case and for those cases requiring the use of a multi-reference formalism. 

A posteriori corrections can be developed for calculations performed by using the Brillouin-Wigner perturbation expansion. These a posteriori corrections can be obtained for the Brillouin-Wigner perturbation theory itself and, more importantly, for methods, such as limited configuration interaction or multi-reference coupled cluster theory, which can be formulated within the framework of a Brillouin-Wigner perturbation expansion. 

The current volume presents the compilation of splendid contributions distributed over 21 chapters. The very first chapter contributed by Istvan Hargittai presents the historical account of development of structural chemistry. It also depicts some historical memories of scientists presented in the form of their pictures. This historical description covers a vast period of time. Intruder states pose serious problem in the multireference formulation based on Rayleigh-Schrodinger expansion. Ivan Hubac and Stephen Wilson discuss the ciurent development and future prospects of Many-Body Brillouin-Wigner theories to avoid the problem of intruder states in the next chapter. The third chapter written by Vladimir Ivanov and collaborators reveals the development of multireference state-specific coupled cluster theory. The next chapter from Maria Barysz discusses the development and application of relativistic effects in chemical problems while the fifth chapter contributed by Manthos Papadopoulos and coworkers describes electronic, vibrational and relativistic contributions to the linear and nonlinear optical properties of molecules. 

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