Density Matrix Renormalisation Group Calculations for Two-Dimensional Lattices: An Application to the Spin-Half and Spin-One Square-Lattice Heisenberg Models

Abstract

A new density matrix renormalisation group (DMRG) approach is presented for quantum systems of two spatial dimensions. In particular, it is shown that it is possible to create a multi-chain-type 2D DMRG approach which utilises previously determined system and environment blocks {\it at all points}. One firstly builds up effective quasi-1D system and environment blocks of width $L$ and these quasi-1D blocks are then used to as the initial building-blocks of a new 2D infinite-lattice algorithm. This algorithm is found to be competitive with those results of previous 2D DMRG algorithms and also of the best of other approximate methods. An illustration of this is given for the spin-half and spin-one Heisenberg models on the square lattice. The best results for the ground-state energies per bond of the spin-half and spin-one square-lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnets for the $N=20\times 20$ lattice using this treatment are given by $E_g/N_B=-0.3321$ and $E_g/N_B=-1.1525$, respectively.

7 Figures. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B

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