Perturbative quantum simulation

演讲人: Jinzhao Sun Imperial College London
时间: 2023-06-20 16:00-2023-06-20 17:00
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内容:

Approximation based on perturbation theory is the foundation for most of the quantitative predictions of quantum mechanics with broad applications in quantum many-body physics. Quantum computing provides an alternative to the perturbation paradigm. In this talk, I will introduce a perturbative approach which combines the complementary strengths of the two approaches, enabling the simulation of large quantum systems using fewer quantum resources. The use of a quantum processor alleviates the need to identify a solvable unperturbed Hamiltonian, while the introduction of perturbative coupling permits a quantum processor to simulate systems with larger sizes. I will present an explicit perturbative expansion that mimics the Dyson series expansion and involves only local unitary operations. I will then discuss its optimality over other expansions under certain conditions. This perturbative approach is benchmarked by simulating the interacting dynamics of representative quantum systems.

个人简介:

Jinzhao Sun received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Oxford, and received his B.Sc. in physics from Peking University. He joined Imperial College London in 2022 as a Research Associate. He has broad research interests in quantum computing, quantum many-body physics, quantum materials, and quantum information.