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Multireference Covariant Density Functional Theory with Stochastic Basis

Kouichi. Hagino, Xin. Zhang

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Stochastic external fields in multireference covariant density functional theory generate better nuclear ground states than empirical coordinate choices.

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This paper introduces the stochastic-basis multireference density functional theory, or MR-SDFT, as an extension to standard MR-DFT for describing nuclei. It generates a diverse set of mean-field states using a stochastic external field and then picks a small useful subset with the Projection-Selection method. When applied to neon-20, magnesium-24 and silicon-28 with covariant functionals, the new method gives lower energies, smaller proton radii and softer bands than the usual approach. This matters because it offers a less biased way to include the collective motions that shape nuclear structure. Sympathetic readers would see it as a practical step toward more complete microscopic nuclear models.

Core claim

The central discovery is that augmenting conventional MR-DFT with a stochastic external field to generate diverse mean-field reference states, followed by Projection-Selection to form a compact subspace, produces lower ground-state energies, smaller point-proton rms radii and softer ground-state bands in 20Ne, 24Mg and 28Si when using covariant density functional theory.

What carries the argument

The stochastic external field that creates an ensemble of mean-field configurations, together with the Projection-Selection method that selects a compact subspace for linear superposition within the multireference framework.

Load-bearing premise

The stochastic external field combined with Projection-Selection will generate and retain the relevant collective degrees of freedom that empirical generator coordinates miss.

What would settle it

An explicit computation for 20Ne showing that the MR-SCDFT ground-state energy is not lower than that from standard MR-CDFT, or that the band is not softer.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.01308 by Kouichi. Hagino, Xin. Zhang.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: presents the energy surfaces on the (β2, β3) plane. Figs. 1 (a) and (b) show the energy surfaces for the mean-field states with CDFT and the Stochastic CDFT (SCDFT), respec￾tively. On the other hand, the other panels show the projected surfaces for J π = 0 + , 1− , and 2+ obtained with CDFT+QNP (panels (c), (e), and (g)) and SCDFT+QNP (panels (d), (f), and (h)). The full set of energy surfaces up to J π = … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. Properties of the eleven reference configurations used in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. The spectroscopy of Ne 20 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_3.png] view at source ↗
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Multireference density functional theory (MR-DFT) provides a pivotal microscopic framework for the description of the ground state properties, low-lying nuclear spectra and transition properties of atomic nuclei. Conventionally, practical implementations of MR-DFT rely on empirically chosen generator coordinates, which may omit relevant collective degrees of freedom and thus fail to capture sufficient collective correlations. Here we introduce the stochastic-basis multireference density functional theory (MR-SDFT). This is an extended scheme that augments the MR-DFT toolkit by (i) generating a diverse ensemble of mean-field reference configurations via a stochastic external field and (ii) selecting a compact subspace with Projection-Selection method. The chosen reference configurations are then linearly superposed within the MR-DFT framework to yield spectroscopic observables. Applying this framework to \nuclide[20]{Ne}, \nuclide[24]{Mg} and \nuclide[28]{Si} with the covariant density functional theory (CDFT), it is demonstrated that the MR-SCDFT leads to lower ground-state energies, smaller point-proton rms radius, and a softer ground-state band compared to the conventional MR-CDFT.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript proposes the multireference stochastic covariant density functional theory (MR-SCDFT) as an extension of conventional MR-CDFT. It generates an ensemble of mean-field reference configurations via a stochastic external field, applies a Projection-Selection procedure to obtain a compact subspace, and performs a linear superposition within the MR-DFT framework to compute ground-state energies, radii, and spectroscopic observables. For the nuclei 20Ne, 24Mg, and 28Si the authors report that MR-SCDFT produces lower ground-state energies, smaller point-proton rms radii, and a softer ground-state band than standard MR-CDFT with empirically chosen generator coordinates.

Significance. If the stochastic augmentation can be shown to systematically incorporate additional collective correlations without introducing uncontrolled parameter dependence, the approach would address a recognized limitation of generator-coordinate MR-DFT and could improve the microscopic description of nuclear deformation and spectra. The explicit demonstration on three light nuclei provides a concrete test case, but the significance hinges on establishing that the reported improvements are robust rather than an artifact of the particular stochastic implementation.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract and numerical results] The abstract and results section report only qualitative improvements (lower energies, smaller radii, softer bands) without supplying numerical values, error estimates, or the explicit functional form and amplitude of the stochastic external field. This omission prevents assessment of the magnitude of the effect and whether the claimed superiority is statistically significant.
  2. [Method description and results for 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si] No convergence tests with respect to the stochastic-field strength, the number of generated configurations, or the Projection-Selection threshold are presented. Without such tests it remains unclear whether the variational lowering arises from genuinely capturing omitted collective modes or simply from the inclusion of additional (possibly redundant) configurations.
  3. [Discussion of results] The manuscript does not compare the stochastic basis against a deliberately enlarged, manually chosen generator-coordinate set of comparable size. Such a control calculation is necessary to distinguish the claimed systematic improvement from the generic effect of expanding the basis.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Throughout] The LaTeX notation for nuclides (e.g., nuclide[20]{Ne}) should be rendered consistently in the published version; a few instances appear unformatted in the text.
  2. [Method section] The manuscript would benefit from an explicit statement of the computational cost scaling of the stochastic generation step relative to conventional MR-CDFT.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major comment below and indicate the changes we will implement in the revised version.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and numerical results] The abstract and results section report only qualitative improvements (lower energies, smaller radii, softer bands) without supplying numerical values, error estimates, or the explicit functional form and amplitude of the stochastic external field. This omission prevents assessment of the magnitude of the effect and whether the claimed superiority is statistically significant.

    Authors: We agree that quantitative details are necessary for a proper assessment. In the revised manuscript we will augment the abstract and the results section with explicit numerical values for the ground-state energy lowering, changes in point-proton rms radii, and shifts in the ground-state band energies for 20Ne, 24Mg, and 28Si. We will also state the functional form and amplitude of the stochastic external field and include any available statistical uncertainties arising from the stochastic sampling. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Method description and results for 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si] No convergence tests with respect to the stochastic-field strength, the number of generated configurations, or the Projection-Selection threshold are presented. Without such tests it remains unclear whether the variational lowering arises from genuinely capturing omitted collective modes or simply from the inclusion of additional (possibly redundant) configurations.

    Authors: We acknowledge that convergence tests are essential to establish robustness. We will add a dedicated subsection (or appendix) presenting results obtained with varying stochastic-field strengths, different numbers of generated configurations, and different Projection-Selection thresholds. These tests will demonstrate the stability of the reported improvements and help confirm that the energy lowering originates from additional collective correlations rather than redundant configurations. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Discussion of results] The manuscript does not compare the stochastic basis against a deliberately enlarged, manually chosen generator-coordinate set of comparable size. Such a control calculation is necessary to distinguish the claimed systematic improvement from the generic effect of expanding the basis.

    Authors: The referee correctly identifies a useful control. A systematic comparison with a manually enlarged generator-coordinate set of comparable dimension is computationally demanding and not trivial to construct without introducing its own bias. In the revised manuscript we will expand the discussion to articulate why the stochastic sampling provides a more unbiased exploration of the collective space than empirical generator-coordinate choices. We will also report a limited comparison, where feasible, between the stochastic basis and a modestly enlarged manual set to illustrate the difference in sampling efficiency. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No circularity: derivation augments existing MR-CDFT independently

full rationale

The paper introduces MR-SCDFT via stochastic external field generation plus Projection-Selection, then applies the resulting configurations inside the standard MR-CDFT superposition to compute observables for 20Ne, 24Mg and 28Si. No equation or procedure defines the reported lower energies, smaller radii or softer bands as a direct algebraic or statistical consequence of quantities fitted from the same data; the stochastic field and selection criterion are presented as external augmentations whose effect is tested variationally. No self-citation chain, uniqueness theorem, or ansatz is invoked to force the outcome, and the central comparison to conventional MR-CDFT remains falsifiable by enlarging the manual generator-coordinate set. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks.

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axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Covariant density functional theory provides a valid effective description of nuclear ground states and low-lying excitations
    The entire framework is built on CDFT; this is a standard but unproven assumption of the field.

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