The Hamiltonian elements in Anderson dimer

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In summary, in the system with two orbitals, the Hamiltonian has two matrix elements that are equal but preceded by a minus sign.
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I don't know the occur of - sign in some elements of the Hamiltonian
In a system with two orbitals ##c## and ##d## (each with two spin degrees of freedom), consider the Hamiltonian ##H=V(d^{\dagger}_{\uparrow} c_{\uparrow} + c^{\dagger}_{\uparrow}d_{\uparrow}+d^{\dagger}_{\downarrow} c_{\downarrow} + c^{\dagger}_{\downarrow}d_{\downarrow})##. Also suppose that the many body states are indexed as ##|n_{d_{\uparrow}}, n_{d_{\downarrow}}, n_{c_{\uparrow}} , n_{c_{\downarrow}}\rangle## where ##n## shows the occupation number of each spin-orbital.
As mentioned in the literature, ##\langle1001|H|1100\rangle=V## and ##\langle0110|H|1100\rangle=-V##. However, according to my calculations, ##H|1100\rangle=V(|0110\rangle+|1001\rangle)## which gives ##V## for the two matrix elements ##\langle1001|H|1100\rangle## and ##\langle 0110|H|1100\rangle##. I would like to know where my calculations goes wrong! Any help is appreciated.
 
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Can you provide a citation to an example of the literature you refer to?
 
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Haborix said:
Can you provide a citation to an example of the literature you refer to?
Of course. In the following virtual lecture on youtube at the minute 52 (the blue text):

The Hamiltonian is written in the subspace ##Q=2, S_z=0## and I am only interested in the difference between the arrays ##H_{1,3}## and ##H_{2,3}## so I neglected the other terms of the Hamiltonian in my main post.
 
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I think you've probably just gotten the order of the basis vectors mixed up. I get ##H|1100\rangle=V(-|0110\rangle+|1001\rangle)+(2\epsilon+U)|1100\rangle##. In the notation of the video I can represent ##|1100\rangle## as $$\begin{pmatrix}0 \\ 0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{pmatrix}.$$

EDIT: I think I may have misunderstood your question. Are you essentially asking how to get the matrix representation of the Hamiltonian?
 
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Haborix said:
I think you've probably just gotten the order of the basis vectors mixed up. I get ##H|1100\rangle=V(-|0110\rangle+|1001\rangle)+(2\epsilon+U)|1100\rangle##. In the notation of the video I can represent ##|1100\rangle## as $$\begin{pmatrix}0 \\ 0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{pmatrix}.$$

EDIT: I think I may have misunderstood your question. Are you essentially asking how to get the matrix representation of the Hamiltonian?
Thank you so much for your attention. Could you please explain how did you obtain ##c^{\dagger}_{\uparrow} d_{\uparrow} |1100 \rangle =- |0110 \rangle##? In other words, my question is about the appearance of the minus sign.
EDIT: Your answer is quite to the point and I am lookig for the reason for the minus sign.
 
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FAQ: The Hamiltonian elements in Anderson dimer

What is the Anderson dimer model?

The Anderson dimer model is a simplified version of the Anderson localization problem, typically used to study the effects of disorder in a two-site system. It consists of two sites with random on-site energies and a hopping term that allows for electron transfer between the sites.

What are Hamiltonian elements in the context of the Anderson dimer?

In the context of the Anderson dimer, the Hamiltonian elements refer to the matrix components that define the system's Hamiltonian. This includes the on-site energies of the two sites and the hopping term that couples the two sites. The Hamiltonian for the Anderson dimer is usually represented as a 2x2 matrix.

How is the Hamiltonian for the Anderson dimer constructed?

The Hamiltonian for the Anderson dimer is constructed by specifying the on-site energies (ε1 and ε2) for the two sites and the hopping term (t) between them. The Hamiltonian matrix H can be written as:\[ H = \begin{pmatrix} \epsilon_1 & t \\ t & \epsilon_2 \end{pmatrix} \]where ε1 and ε2 are the random on-site energies and t is the hopping term.

What role does disorder play in the Anderson dimer model?

Disorder in the Anderson dimer model is introduced through the random on-site energies (ε1 and ε2). This randomness can lead to localization effects, where the electron becomes localized on one of the sites, depending on the degree of disorder and the value of the hopping term. Studying these effects helps in understanding the phenomenon of Anderson localization in more complex systems.

How can the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Hamiltonian be determined?

The eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Hamiltonian can be determined by solving the characteristic equation of the 2x2 Hamiltonian matrix. The eigenvalues (E) are found by solving the determinant equation:\[ \text{det}(H - EI) = 0 \]Once the eigenvalues are known, the corresponding eigenvectors can be found by solving the linear equations:\[ (H - EI)\mathbf{v} = 0 \]where I is the identity matrix and \(\mathbf{v}\) is the eigenvector associated with the eigenvalue E.

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