Variational optimization algorithms for uniform matrix product states

24 Jan 2017  ·  V. Zauner-Stauber, L. Vanderstraeten, M. T. Fishman, F. Verstraete, J. Haegeman ·

We combine the Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG) with Matrix Product State tangent space concepts to construct a variational algorithm for finding ground states of one dimensional quantum lattices in the thermodynamic limit. A careful comparison of this variational uniform Matrix Product State algorithm (VUMPS) with infinite Density Matrix Renormalization Group (IDMRG) and with infinite Time Evolving Block Decimation (ITEBD) reveals substantial gains in convergence speed and precision. We also demonstrate that VUMPS works very efficiently for Hamiltonians with long range interactions. The new algorithm can be conveniently implemented as an extension of an already existing DMRG implementation.

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Quantum Physics Strongly Correlated Electrons