Quantum-centric supercomputing for materials science: A perspective on challenges and future directions
Computational models are an essential tool for the design, characterization, and discovery
of novel materials. Computationally hard tasks in materials science stretch the limits of …
of novel materials. Computationally hard tasks in materials science stretch the limits of …
Single-ancilla ground state preparation via Lindbladians
We design a quantum algorithm for ground state preparation in the early fault tolerant
regime. As a Monte Carlo style quantum algorithm, our method features a Lindbladian …
regime. As a Monte Carlo style quantum algorithm, our method features a Lindbladian …
Designing open quantum systems with known steady states: Davies generators and beyond
We provide a systematic framework for constructing generic models of nonequilibrium
quantum dynamics with a target stationary (mixed) state. Our framework identifies (almost) …
quantum dynamics with a target stationary (mixed) state. Our framework identifies (almost) …
Defining stable phases of open quantum systems
The steady states of dynamical processes can exhibit stable nontrivial phases, which can
also serve as fault-tolerant classical or quantum memories. For Markovian quantum …
also serve as fault-tolerant classical or quantum memories. For Markovian quantum …
Quantum thermal state preparation
Preparing ground states and thermal states is essential for simulating quantum systems on
quantum computers. Despite the hope for practical quantum advantage in quantum …
quantum computers. Despite the hope for practical quantum advantage in quantum …
Doped stabilizer states in many-body physics and where to find them
This work uncovers a fundamental connection between doped stabilizer states, a concept
from quantum information theory, and the structure of eigenstates in perturbed many-body …
from quantum information theory, and the structure of eigenstates in perturbed many-body …
High-temperature Gibbs states are unentangled and efficiently preparable
We show that thermal states of local Hamiltonians are separable above a constant
temperature. Specifically, for a local Hamiltonian $ H $ on a graph with degree $\mathfrak …
temperature. Specifically, for a local Hamiltonian $ H $ on a graph with degree $\mathfrak …
Polynomial-time preparation of low-temperature Gibbs states for 2d toric code
We propose a polynomial-time algorithm for preparing the Gibbs state of the two-
dimensional toric code Hamiltonian at any temperature, starting from any initial condition …
dimensional toric code Hamiltonian at any temperature, starting from any initial condition …
Quantum Metropolis sampling via weak measurement
Gibbs sampling is a crucial computational technique used in physics, statistics, and many
other scientific fields. For classical Hamiltonians, the most commonly used Gibbs sampler is …
other scientific fields. For classical Hamiltonians, the most commonly used Gibbs sampler is …
Bounding the speedup of the quantum-enhanced Markov-chain Monte Carlo algorithm
Sampling tasks are a natural class of problems for quantum computers due to the
probabilistic nature of the Born rule. Sampling from useful distributions on noisy quantum …
probabilistic nature of the Born rule. Sampling from useful distributions on noisy quantum …