  A Bethe Ansatz solution of the open spin-1/2 XXZ quantum spin chain with
nondiagonal boundary terms has recently been proposed. Using a numerical
procedure developed by McCoy et al., we find significant evidence that this
solution can yield the complete set of eigenvalues for generic values of the
bulk and boundary parameters satisfying one linear relation. Moreover, our
results suggest that this solution is practical for investigating the ground
state of this model in the thermodynamic limit.
