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On the computation of large-scale self-consistent-field iterations

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Author(s):
Gomes, F. M. ; Martinez, J. M. ; Raydan, M.
Total Authors: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL CHEMISTRY; v. 55, n. 5, p. 1158-1172, MAY 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

The computation of the subspace spanned by the eigenvectors associated to the N lowest eigenvalues of a large symmetric matrix (or, equivalently, the projection matrix onto that subspace) is a difficult numerical linear algebra problem when the dimensions involved are very large. These problems appear when one employs the self-consistent-field fixed-point algorithm or its variations for electronic structure calculations, which requires repeated solutions of the problem for different data, in an iterative context. The naive use of consolidated packages as Arpack does not lead to practical solutions in large-scale cases. In this paper we combine and enhance well-known purification iterative schemes with a specialized use of Arpack (or any other eigen-package) to address these large-scale challenging problems. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/10133-0 - Cutting, packing, lot-sizing and scheduling problems and their integration in industrial and logistics settings
Grantee:Reinaldo Morabito Neto
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/07375-0 - CeMEAI - Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry
Grantee:Francisco Louzada Neto
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
FAPESP's process: 13/05475-7 - Computational methods in optimization
Grantee:Sandra Augusta Santos
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants