Canonical transformation theory for multireference problems.

We propose a theory to describe dynamic correlations in bonding situations where there is also significant nondynamic character. We call this the canonical transformation (CT) theory. When combined with a suitable description of nondynamic correlation, such as given by a complete-active-space self-consistent Field (CASSCF) or density matrix renormalization group wave function, it provides a theory to describe bonding situations across the entire potential energy surface with quantitative accuracy for both dynamic and nondynamic correlation. The canonical transformation theory uses a unitary exponential ansatz, is size consistent, and has a computational cost of the same order as a single-reference coupled cluster theory with the same level of excitations. Calculations using the CASSCF based CT method with single and double operators for the potential energy curves for water and nitrogen molecules, the BeH(2) insertion reaction, and hydrogen fluoride and boron hydride bond breaking, consistently yield quantitative accuracies typical of equilibrium region coupled cluster theory, but across all geometries, and better than obtained with multireference perturbation theory.

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