Neural Network Variational Monte Carlo Energy Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current variational Monte Carlo methods face challenges with low calculation accuracy and high computational costs when determining the relative energy between systems, particularly in quantum chemistry applications.
Innovation Solution
The method involves performing multiple iteration rounds using a neural network variational Monte Carlo approach, establishing a linear relationship between energy errors and variances, and then using variance extrapolation to determine the relative energy, thereby reducing the need for complete convergence and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional variational Monte Carlo method is used to determine relative energy between systems, then calculation accuracy can be improved, but computational time and calculation amount increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary iteration rounds to establish the linear relationship between energy errors and energy variances before the final energy determination. By pre-characterizing the error-variance relationship through multiple iteration rounds with different initial guesses, the method prepares extrapolation parameters in advance, allowing the final energy calculation to be obtained quickly through simple extrapolation rather than requiring extensive additional computations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical iterative convergence process with a mathematical extrapolation approach. Instead of continuing iterations until energy variance converges to zero (which is computationally expensive), the method substitutes this with linear extrapolation based on the established error-variance relationship, achieving the same goal of obtaining accurate energy values with significantly reduced computational effort.
2Manufacturing precision
If complete convergence is achieved in variational Monte Carlo method, then energy calculation accuracy is improved, but calculation amount increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs a sufficient number of iteration rounds to establish the linear relationship between energy errors and energy variances, but stops before complete convergence is achieved. This partial action is sufficient to characterize the error-variance relationship, and the remaining accuracy is obtained through extrapolation, avoiding the excessive computational cost of achieving full convergence while still maintaining high accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple iteration rounds are performed preliminarily to map the energy error-variance relationship. This preliminary characterization allows the final accurate energy value to be obtained through extrapolation to zero variance, rather than requiring the computationally expensive complete convergence process.
3Measurement precision
If more iteration rounds are performed to reduce energy error, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes the time-consuming mechanical process of performing numerous iteration rounds to reduce energy error with a mathematical extrapolation method. By establishing the linear relationship between energy errors and energy variances through limited iterations, the method can extrapolate the energy error at zero variance, achieving high precision without requiring extensive additional iteration time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a linear model (copy) of the energy error-variance relationship based on limited iteration data. This linear model serves as a surrogate that can predict the energy error at zero variance without requiring actual computation at that point, thus obtaining high precision results efficiently through the copied relationship rather than direct computation.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for determining a relative energy between systems, an electronic device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product. The method includes: for a chemical system, performing a plurality of iteration rounds using a neural network variational Monte Carlo method; acquiring a linear relationship between energy errors and energy variances, which are obtained in the plurality of iteration rounds; determining a first energy error at a position where the energy variance is zero based on the linear relationship; and determining the relative energy between the chemical system and a further system based on the first energy error.


