most citedA brief introduction to the diffusion Monte Carlo method and the fixed-node approximation

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physics.comp-ph2025

Accurate and efficient machine learning interatomic potentials for finite temperature modeling of molecular crystals

Flaviano Della Pia, Benjamin X. Shi, Venkat Kapil +3

As with many parts of the natural sciences, machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) are revolutionizing the modeling of molecular crystals. However, challenges remain for t…

physics.comp-ph2025

Reproducibility of fixed-node diffusion Monte Carlo across diverse community codes: The case of water-methane dimer

Flaviano Della Pia, Benjamin X. Shi, Yasmine S. Al-Hamdani +30

Fixed-node diffusion quantum Monte Carlo (FN-DMC) is a widely-trusted many-body method for solving the Schrödinger equation, known for its reliable predictions of material and mole…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci20248 cited

A brief introduction to the diffusion Monte Carlo method and the fixed-node approximation

Alfonso Annarelli, Dario Alfè, Andrea Zen

Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods represent a powerful family of computational techniques for tackling complex quantum many-body problems and performing calculations of stationary…

physics.chem-ph2024

An accurate and efficient framework for modelling the surface chemistry of ionic materials

Benjamin X. Shi, Andrew S. Rosen, Tobias Schäfer +4

Quantum-mechanical simulations can offer atomic-level insights into chemical processes on surfaces. This understanding is crucial for the rational design of new solid catalysts as…

physics.chem-ph2024

Systematic discrepancies between reference methods for non-covalent interactions within the S66 dataset

Benjamin X. Shi, Flaviano Della Pia, Yasmine S. Al-Hamdani +3

The accurate treatment of non-covalent interactions is necessary to model a wide range of applications, from molecular crystals to surface catalysts to aqueous solutions and many m…

physics.chem-ph2024

Basis set incompleteness errors in fixed-node diffusion Monte Carlo calculations on non-covalent interactions

Kousuke Nakano, Benjamin X. Shi, Dario Alfè +1

Basis set incompleteness error (BSIE) is a common source of error in quantum chemistry (QC) calculations, but it has not been comprehensively studied in fixed-node Diffusion Monte…