Efficient Algorithms for Universal Quantum Simulation
Quantum Physics
2013-07-08 v1
Abstract
A universal quantum simulator would enable efficient simulation of quantum dynamics by implementing quantum-simulation algorithms on a quantum computer. Specifically the quantum simulator would efficiently generate qubit-string states that closely approximate physical states obtained from a broad class of dynamical evolutions. I provide an overview of theoretical research into universal quantum simulators and the strategies for minimizing computational space and time costs. Applications to simulating many-body quantum simulation and solving linear equations are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1307.1498,
title = {Efficient Algorithms for Universal Quantum Simulation},
author = {Barry C. Sanders},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.1498},
year = {2013}
}