Improved Convergence of Carleman-Embedded Quantum Algorithm for the Vlasov-Poisson System
Quantum Physics
2026-07-30 v1
Abstract
We extend the regime of convergence of Carleman-embedded quantum algorithms that solve the Vlasov-Poisson equations from kinetic plasma physics. We establish convergence, using both analytical and numerical lower bounds, for physically reasonable collision frequencies using a Fourier-Hermite expansion of the shifted phase-space distribution function. We also show that for a large class of basis functions, the convergence of the Carleman-embedded Vlasov-Poisson system requires increasing collision frequency strength with velocity resolution. The complexity of the quantum algorithm depends strongly on whether we seek time-averaged or -resolved outputs.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.28426,
title = {Improved Convergence of Carleman-Embedded Quantum Algorithm for the Vlasov-Poisson System},
author = {Matthew Christensen and Tom Goffrey and Animesh Datta},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.28426},
year = {2026}
}
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11 pages, 2 figures