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Title: Quantum-classical computation of Schwinger model dynamics using quantum computers

Journal Article · · Physical Review A
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  1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  3. Univ. of the Basque Country, Bilbao (Spain)
  4. Univ. of the Basque Country, Bilbao (Spain); Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao (Spain)

We present a quantum-classical algorithm to study the dynamics of the two-spatial-site Schwinger model on IBM's quantum computers. Using rotational symmetries, total charge, and parity, the number of qubits needed to perform computation is reduced by a factor of ~5, removing exponentially large unphysical sectors from the Hilbert space. Our work opens an avenue for exploration of other lattice quantum field theories, such as quantum chromodynamics, where classical computation is used to find symmetry sectors in which the quantum computer evaluates the dynamics of quantum fluctuations.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) (SC-21)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1476420
Journal Information:
Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 98; ISSN PLRAAN; ISSN 2469-9926
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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