We review recent theoretical work on two closely related issues: excitation of an isolated
quantum condensed matter system driven adiabatically across a continuous quantum phase …

We review the effects of excited-state quantum phase transitions (ESQPTs) in interacting
many-body systems with finite numbers of collective degrees of freedom. We classify typical …

The concept of quantum phase transitions (QPTs) plays a central role in the description of
condensed matter systems. In this Letter, we perform high-quality wave-function-based …

It is difficult to simulate quantum systems on classical computers, while quantum computers
have been proved to be able to efficiently perform such kinds of simulations. We report an …

Quantum algorithms could be much faster than classical ones in solving the factoring
problem. Adiabatic quantum computation for this is an alternative approach other than …

We study quenches across the Bose-Hubbard Mott-insulator-to-superfluid quantum phase
transition by using an ultracold atomic gas trapped in an optical lattice. Quenching from the …

We propose and analyze the use of Bayesian optimization techniques to design quantum
annealing schedules with minimal user and resource requirements. We showcase our …

We introduce antiferromagnetic quantum fluctuations into quantum annealing in addition to
the conventional transverse-field term. We apply this method to the infinite-range …

We formulate a time-optimal approach to adiabatic quantum computation (AQC). A
corresponding natural Riemannian metric is also derived, through which AQC can be …

We derive a version of the adiabatic theorem that is especially suited for applications in
adiabatic quantum computation, where it is reasonable to assume that the adiabatic …