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Adding quantum-number projections to a restricted Boltzmann machine wave function restores its symmetry and allows excited states to be calculated.
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What the paper says, word for word
“We supplement the RBM wave function with quantum-number projections, which restores the symmetry of the wave function and makes it possible to calculate excited states.”
From Nomura (2021), arXiv 2009.14777. Quote verified against the arXiv abstract on 15 Oct 2026.
restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM):
One of the simplest kinds of neural network, used here as a flexible formula to represent a quantum state.
quantum-number projection:
A mathematical step that keeps only the part of a wave function with chosen symmetry properties, such as a particular momentum or spin.
wave function:
A mathematical description of the state of a quantum system, from which its properties can be calculated.
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The paper
Helping restricted Boltzmann machines with quantum-state representation by restoring symmetry
Yusuke Nomura
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter · published 2021 · arXiv 2009.14777
The paper builds a neural-network wave function (a restricted Boltzmann machine) with symmetry projections and applies it to the square-lattice J1-J2 Heisenberg model, reporting state-of-the-art accuracy.
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Why it matters
Neural-network wave functions on their own do not automatically respect the symmetries of a quantum system. Projecting onto definite quantum numbers puts those symmetries back, and the paper says this is what makes excited-state calculations possible. If it holds, a simple network could be used to study both ground and excited states of hard spin models where exact solutions are not available.
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What the authors did
The author built a variational wave function from a restricted Boltzmann machine, added quantum-number projections, and applied it to the two-dimensional J1-J2 Heisenberg model on the square lattice. Performance was investigated systematically.
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What they found
With the help of symmetry, the RBM wave function reaches state-of-the-art accuracy in ground-state calculations.
It also reaches state-of-the-art accuracy in excited-state calculations.
The study offers a practical guideline for achieving accuracy in a controlled manner.
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"We supplement the RBM wave function with quantum-number projections, which restores the symmetry of the wave function and makes it possible to calculate excited states."
(Nomura, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 2021)
In plain words (machine-written from the paper's abstract): Adding quantum-number projections to a restricted Boltzmann machine wave function restores its symmetry and allows excited states to be calculated.
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Refuted if an independent implementation of the projected RBM shows that (i) the resulting wave function still violates at least one relevant symmetry operator, or (ii) it fails to produce a set of orthogonal eigenstates corresponding to excited energies, indicating that quantum-number projections do not enable reliable excited-state calculations.
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