Exercises

Show that the twobody part of the Hamiltonian $$ \hat{H}_I = \frac{1}{4} \sum_{pqrs} \langle pq|\hat{v}|rs\rangle a^\dagger_p a^\dagger_q a_s a_r, $$ can be written, using standard annihilation and creation operators, in normal-ordered form as $$ \hat{H}_I =\frac{1}{4} \sum_{pqrs} \langle pq|\hat{v}|rs\rangle \left\{a^\dagger_p a^\dagger_q a_s a_r\right\} + \sum_{pqi} \langle pi|\hat{v}|qi\rangle \left\{a^\dagger_p a_q\right\} + \frac{1}{2} \sum_{ij}\langle ij|\hat{v}|ij\rangle. $$ Explain again the meaning of the various symbols.

This exercise is optional: Derive the normal-ordered form of the threebody part of the Hamiltonian. $$ \hat{H}_3 = \frac{1}{36} \sum_{\substack{pqr \\ stu}} \langle pqr|\hat{v}_3|stu\rangle a^\dagger_p a^\dagger_q a^\dagger_r a_u a_t a_s, $$ and specify the contributions to the twobody, onebody and the scalar part.